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 · Hospital and related services (CPV 85110000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- 069862-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Apr 2026
- Published23 Jul 2026Published 113 days after the contract date
Description
The provider is a NHS Foundation Trust, providing acute health care services including, but not limited to, Commissioner Requested Services (CRS) and specialised services. The provider is the only provider capable of delivering the services due to the nature of those health care services.<br/>This contract award has been made following Direct Award Process A (The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Regulation 7)<br/>The lifetime Value of the contract is £1,187,989,009 per annum.<br/>The contract term will be 1 year with the no option to extend.<br/>The contract will start on 01/04/2026 and end 31/03/2027.
About the supplier
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust: every public contract they have won.