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 Yorkshire Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- LCH
- Value
- £93,735,418
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Official notice
- 072057-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date15 Jul 2026
- Published30 Jul 2026Published 15 days after the contract date
Description
The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C. The authority is publishing this notice in Find a Tender in accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime.<br/><br/>NHS Talking Therapies services provide psychological interventions for adults in England who are struggling with anxiety disorders and/or depression.<br/><br/>Contract term: 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2033 (5+2)<br/><br/>Contract Value: Lifetime value, including extensions = £93,735,418<br/><br/>Rationale for why this provider has been awarded the contract for the service:<br/><br/>1. Eligibility for Direct Award Process C<br/>The Record of Decision Making created at the time of the decision confirms that the service:<br/>• is an existing service;<br/>• is delivered by an existing provider, Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust;<br/>• is replacing a contract that is due to expire; and<br/>• is therefore eligible in p…
About the supplier
LCH: every public contract they have won.