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
- Darlington Borough Council · Regional or local authority
- Value
- £505,611
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Miscellaneous health services (CPV 85140000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 078435-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Oct 2025
- Published1 Dec 2025Published 42 days after the contract date
Description
This notice is an intention to award the contract under the Provider Selection Regime - Most Suitable Provider process. The Darlington Health Squad Service is based on a proven outreach-first model established in County Durham to tackle health inequalities and improve population health and wellbeing. Delivered in partnership between the NHS and voluntary sector, the Health Squad adopts a community development approach and provides an offer of holistic health assessments, delivery of health interventions, health care system navigation and advocacy. Addressing immediate health needs, longer-term engagement with healthcare when needed, and support to address the wider determinants of health. Additional information: This notice is an intention to award the contract under the Provider Selection Regime - Most Suitable Provider process.
About the supplier
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00130031).