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
- Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- St Helens Independent Medical Clinic LLP SME
- Value
- Not published
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health and social work services (CPV 85000000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 074925-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date6 Aug 2026
- Published6 Aug 2026Published the same day
Description
The aim of the subcontracted services is to provide additional elective clinical capacity across Trauma and Orthopaedics, Urology, Plastics and General Surgery on an as and when required basis, in order to support the Head Provider's elective recovery programme, reduce waiting lists and improve timely access to care for patients who have chosen Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust as their provider. The subcontractor will deliver safe, effective and high-quality clinical services in accordance with agreed clinical pathways, applicable Trust policies, NHS Standard Contract requirements and relevant professional standards. Services will be delivered by appropriately qualified, competent and registered clinical staff, with appropriate clinical governance, information governance, safeguarding and escalation arrangements in place. The desired outcomes are to increase elective activity, reduce the number of patients waiting for treatment, support reduction in long-waiting…
About the supplier
St Helens Independent Medical Clinic LLP: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC368747).