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 West and North London Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Value
- Not published
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Social work services with accommodation (CPV 85311000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- 068452-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Jul 2026
- Published20 Jul 2026Published the same day
Description
Contract Authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C. <br/><br/>Continuing Healthcare (CHC) residential care home service is provided. Due to the nature of CHC eligibility, placement contract end date not defined, nor lifetime value of the placement. However the proposed NHS Standard Contract duration is 24 months. <br/><br/>Weekly value of the contract is £1136.05<br/><br/><br/>Award Criteria: the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
About the supplier
St Martin's Care Limited - Woodside Grange Care Home: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02853138).