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 Frimley Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £160,987
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Miscellaneous health services (CPV 85140000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 073430-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date14 Oct 2025
- Published13 Nov 2025Published 30 days after the contract date
Description
NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board have awarded a time limited (12-month) contract for the provision of Audiology Services in in the North-East Hampshire, Farnham and East Berkshire geographical localities of Frimley ICB, to Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited under urgent circumstances. The ICB are unable to proceed with the planned procurement for this service due to the changes in the ICB landscape and the service must be reviewed by the relevant authorities in the near future. Therefore, this award has been made under the Provider Selection Regime contract award in urgent circumstances process to address immediate risks in equity of provision. The expected total lifetime value of the contract is £1,601,987.00. However, this may vary based on actual activity levels as the payment mechanism is cost-per-case. The contract term will commence 01.06.2025 and ends 31.05.2026 This procurement has been carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf …
About the supplier
Specsavers Optical Superstores Limited,: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01721624).