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 Borders · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
- Supplier
- Spire Ltd
- Value
- £250,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Orthopaedic services (CPV 85121283)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 078073-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date17 Aug 2026
- Published17 Aug 2026Published the same day
Description
NHS Borders intends to award a short-term contract to Spire Healthcare Newcastle for the provision of approximately 50 orthopaedic procedures to support waiting time recovery. The award is intended as an interim measure to address immediate capacity pressures and reduce patient waiting times while longer-term options are considered. NHS Borders considers that the proposed provider is uniquely positioned to mobilise the service within the required timescales and meet the clinical and operational requirements of the Board.
About the supplier
Spire Ltd: every public contract they have won.