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
- Somerset NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Key Performance International Healthcare Ltd SME
- Value
- £30,800
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Dental practice and related services (CPV 85130000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 073982-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date14 Oct 2025
- Published14 Nov 2025Published 31 days after the contract date
Description
To support elective recovery in Community Dental Services (CDS) by reducing the number of paediatric general anaesthetic (GA) patients waiting over 52 and 65 weeks, and to further reduce the general waiting list below 52 weeks. The project is delivered in two phases: Phase1 aims to clear a minimum of 24 paediatric GA list patients and treat 45 new patients from the general waiting list, while releasing internal resources to address a 22% shortfall in contract UDA for core patients. Phase 2 is is likely to extend the initiative a further 10 weeks, including additional up to 10 Saturday theatre sessions with up to 100 patients from the Paediatric GA waiting list. The service will ensure continuity of care, minimise rework for permanent staff, and provide robust governance and reporting throughout. <br/>This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition.<br/>The lifetime value of the contract is £174,100.00. Phase 1 value £30,8…
About the supplier
Key Performance International Healthcare Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 13363117).