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 Frimley Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £4,625,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health and social work services (CPV 85000000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 065020-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date17 Sep 2025
- Published14 Oct 2025Published 27 days after the contract date
Description
NHS Frimley ICB ("the Commissioner") sought to commission provision to provide a Talking Therapies Service to North-East Hampshire and Farnham. The Talking Therapies Service is based on a stepped model of care offering a range of psychological treatments for patients with mild, mild to moderate, moderate to severe and complex mental health problems. Frimley ICB has followed PSR Direct Award C for the contract to which this notice relates. The total expected value of the contract for the 12-month contract term is £4,625,000.00. The contract period will commence on 01 April 2026 and ending 31 March 2027. This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Additional information: Evidence that North Hampshire Urgent Care Limited (TalkPlus) have satisfied the existing contract to a sufficient standard according to the detail outlined in the contract: they provided all of the required documentation, informati…
About the supplier
North Hampshire Urgent Care Limited (TalkPlus): every public contract they have won.