Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Alliance for Better Care (ABC) Federation SME
- Value
- £396,396
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Medical practice and related services (CPV 85120000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 059769-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date17 Sep 2025
- Published25 Sep 2025Published 8 days after the contract date
Description
This is a continuation of the existing service being provided by Alliance For Better Care CIC. The service is to ensure continuity of care to highest risk non hospitalised patients who are impacted by COVID 19. NHS Sussex ICB intends to award the contract to Alliance For Better Care CIC following Direct Award Process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract (excluding extensions) will be £396,396 over the 9-month term from 1st January 2026 to 30th September 2026. The approximate lifetime value of the contract (including extensions) will be £660,660 over the 15-month term from 1st January 2026 to 31st March 2027.
About the supplier
Alliance for Better Care (ABC) Federation: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 09329846).