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 Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £371,865,477
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Hospital and related services (CPV 85110000)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Official notice
- 068667-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date2 Apr 2026
- Published21 Jul 2026Published 110 days after the contract date
Description
Accident and Emergency Services Acute Services Cancer Services and/or Radiotherapy Services Diagnostic, Screening and/or Pathology Services End of Life Care Services The award has been made following Direct AwardProcess A at a value of £371,865,477 including associates (NHS Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland ICB and NHS Central East ICB). Contract period 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027. Additional information: N/A
About the supplier
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: every public contract they have won.