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
- Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Better Health Manchester Ltd
- Value
- £32,120
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 076912-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date22 Jul 2026
- Published12 Aug 2026Published 21 days after the contract date
Description
Better Health Manchester Ltd meets the basic selection criteria through its CQC registration and authority to deliver regulated healthcare services; with evidence of financial governance; and its extensive experience in delivering NHS primary care services supported by qualified staff, established clinical governance arrangements, and positive CQC-rated service The organisation provides NHS primary care services through GP practices in Manchester and has operated independently as a not-for-profit social enterprise since 2011, reinvesting resources into patient care, staff and the local community. The board of directors is multi-disciplinary and has a clear structure of accountability. The team includes a wide range of healthcare professionals to include: Care coordinators, GPs, Healthcare assistants, mental health practitioners, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, physiotherapists and practice nurses. They have a Staff Consultation Group with elected representatives, so everyone's views…
About the supplier
Better Health Manchester Ltd: every public contract they have won.