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 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £48,851 across 2 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Official notice
- 069831-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date13 Jul 2026
- Published23 Jul 2026Published 10 days after the contract date
Description
Description of the services to be provided: Provide a variety of services for BCYP living with a life limiting condition (LLC) throughout their lives and at the end of their lives. The ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £48,851 (Rainbows £37,683 and Bluebell Wood £11,168) The dates between which the services are intended to be provided are 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Hospice services for babies, children and young people (BCYP) | Cope Children's Trust | £37,683 |
| Hospice services for babies, children and young people (BCYP) | Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice | £11,168 |
About the suppliers
Cope Children's Trust: every public contract they have won.
Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice: every public contract they have won.