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 Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Tapping House Hospice SME
- Value
- £3,237,012
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 065080-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date22 Jun 2026
- Published10 Jul 2026Published 18 days after the contract date
Description
The contract relates to the provision of an End of Life & Palliative Care Service in West Norfolk Place. The service comprises: 1) In-Patient Unit (IPU) End of Life (EOL) Beds x 9: This service provides specialist, high quality and compassionate EOL care for people who wish to die in a hospice setting, providing support to those (i) with life expectancy of 2 weeks or less (or up to 6 weeks where clinically appropriate) and (ii) who require specialist nursing oversight due to the complexity of their needs. 2) Out of Hours Rapid Response Service: This service provides 24/7 access to advice and support for people living with a life-limiting illness and their families, including (i) a rapid response to symptom advice and management outside of normal working hours, (ii) psychological, therapy and bereavement management support via the phone and home visits and (iii) signposting to other agencies which can offer help and support. 3) Care Home Support Service: This service seeks to improve t…
About the supplier
Tapping House Hospice: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03185605).