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
- Sefton Council · Regional or local authority
- Value
- £141,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health and social work services (CPV 85000000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 062828-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date29 Aug 2025
- Published7 Oct 2025Published 39 days after the contract date
Description
This is a pilot of a GP based model of NHS Healthchecks commissioned by Sefton Public Health to be delivered by Sefton's Primary Care Networks (PCN). This is a direct award to South Sefton Primary Care Network for a period of 12 months commencing from 1st September 2025. South Sefton Primary Care Network (PCN) comprises 19 GP practices working together to support approximately 30,000 patients within their geographical area. The PCN partners with South Sefton Primary Healthcare Ltd, which manages legal contracts on behalf of the PCN. South Sefton PCN have been appointed using Direct Award Process B of the The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. No conflicts of potential conflicts of interest have been declared Award decision makers: the Cabinet Members of Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council.
About the supplier
South Sefton Primary Health Care Ltd: every public contract they have won.