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 Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- Ashgate Hospice, Blythe House, Marie Curie Cancer Care, Rainbows Children's Hospice, Treetops, Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice, Willow Wood (Glossop)
- Value
- £8,079,623 across 7 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Official notice
- 062938-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date21 May 2026
- Published3 Jul 2026Published 43 days after the contract date
Description
Description of the services to be provided: Specialist palliative and end of life care across Derby and Derbyshire The ICB is intending to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £8,079,623 Ashgate Hospice (core contract and VW contract) £5,891,600 Blythe House £646,747 Marie Curie Cancer Care £266,410 Rainbows Children's Hospice £67,520 Treetops £1,048,797 Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice £67,520 Willow Wood (Glossop) £91,029 The dates between which the service will be provided are 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Palliative and End of Life Care Hospice Services | Ashgate Hospice | £5.89m |
| Palliative and End of Life Care Hospice Services | Blythe House | £647k |
| Palliative and End of Life Care Hospice Services | Marie Curie Cancer Care | £266k |
| Palliative and End of Life Care Hospice Services | Rainbows Children's Hospice | £67,520 |
| Palliative and End of Life Care Hospice Services | Treetops | £1.05m |
| Palliative and End of Life Care Hospice Services | Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice | £67,520 |
| Palliative and End of Life Care Hospice Services | Willow Wood (Glossop) | £91,029 |
About the suppliers
Ashgate Hospice: every public contract they have won.
Blythe House: every public contract they have won.
Marie Curie Cancer Care: every public contract they have won.
Rainbows Children's Hospice: every public contract they have won.
Treetops: every public contract they have won.
Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice: every public contract they have won.
Willow Wood (Glossop): every public contract they have won.