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 Highland · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
- Value
- £250,000
- Procedure
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Sector
- Business services · Business development consultancy services (CPV 79411100)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 080788-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date29 Jul 2026
- Published25 Aug 2026Published 27 days after the contract date
Description
The commissioned scope will comprise: Support to embed a preventative, strengths-based, community-focused and self-directed approach and system change to adult social care across Highland, with the aim of making Community Led Support and the Highland Care Model “business as usual” by March 2029. Design, facilitation and support for Community Spaces and locality collaboration networks, including engagement with statutory services, communities, third-sector partners and people with lived experience to improve access to advice, information and early support. System transformation support across community assets and prevention, strengths-based statutory practice, and outcomes-focused commissioning, including workshops, facilitated conversations, learning events, process/pathway redesign, leadership support, mentoring and peer learning. Programme planning, coordination, reporting and delivery support over the contract period to 31 March 2029.
About the supplier
National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi): every public contract they have won.