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
- Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Abl Health Limited
- Value
- £58,289
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Miscellaneous health services (CPV 85140000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 080775-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date5 Dec 2025
- Published8 Dec 2025Published 3 days after the contract date
Description
This 4 month contract has the following aims: Help adults lose weight or prevent further gain. Promote healthier eating habits aligned with the Eatwell Guide and physical activity per Chief Medical Officer (CMO) guidelines. Deliver culturally competent, flexible, user-led programmes. Equip individuals with budgeting, shopping, cooking skills, and self-regulation strategies for sustainable weight management. Encourage safe weight loss through calorie reduction Provide advice, guidance, and referrals to the programme. Engage widely with the community and run healthy weight social marketing campaigns. It is the intention to award this contract to the existing provider following Provider Selection Regime Direct Award C. The lifetime value of this contract is £58,289 This service will be delivered between 1st August 2026 - 30th November 2026.
About the supplier
Abl Health Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07074944).