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
- Value
- £123,334.15
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals · Echo, ultrasound and doppler imaging equipment (CPV 33112000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 065246-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date26 Feb 2026
- Published10 Jul 2026Published 134 days after the contract date
Description
Evis X1 wireless system, with scope guide and associated software. Direct award through Flexible Endoscopes and Associated Options and Related Services reference 2021/S 000-007768.
About the supplier
KeyMed (Medical and Industrial Equipment) Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00966736).