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
- Somerset NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- ICS Operations T/A Xyla Elective Care SME
- Value
- £46,800
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Dermatology services (CPV 85121282)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 060316-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date11 Jun 2026
- Published26 Jun 2026Published 15 days after the contract date
Description
The services to be provided:<br/>This insourcing provision is limited to the clinical triage of existing Cinapsis cases. It is to address the current backlog. <br/>This is a remote service using the Trusts CINAPSIS system. Clinicians will review the available images and referral notes and either follow the Trust’s onward pathways or return cases to primary care with documented recommendations, advice and guidance.<br/>This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition.<br/>The lifetime value of the contract is expected to be £46,800.00<br/>The contract dates are 10/06/2026-08/09/2026.<br/>This is a new service with a new provider.
About the supplier
ICS Operations T/A Xyla Elective Care: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04793945).