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
- Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Lyreco UK Limited SME
- Value
- £63,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Printed matter · Folders (CPV 22852000)
- Region
- Wales
- Official notice
- 060300-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date25 Jun 2026
- Published26 Jun 2026Published 1 day after the contract date
Description
Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) procured a contract for the supply of 25,000 case note folders to support the effective management of patient records across its sites. The folders are essential to ensure the safe handling, storage, and accessibility of patient information alongside digital systems in outpatient clinics, wards, and other healthcare settings.
About the supplier
Lyreco UK Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00442696).