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
- Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £199,920
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Services provided by medical personnel (CPV 85141000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 068352-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Aug 2025
- Published24 Oct 2025Published 65 days after the contract date
Description
Description of the services to be provided: Integrated diabetes service provision of a consultant. <br/>We are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.<br/>The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £199,920 (exc VAT)<br/>Start Date: 01/08/2025<br/>Expiry Date: 31/03/2027
About the supplier
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: every public contract they have won.