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 Devon Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Pulse Healthcare Limited
- Value
- £10,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 083068-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date2 Dec 2025
- Published15 Dec 2025Published 13 days after the contract date
Description
NHS Devon sought to commission a specific package of care for an individual. The service is complex care and is a short term package of care post discharge from hospital to meet individual patient needs. Price is based on a per week price for the specific needs identified, these are subject to review as needed and may impact on total price if changes are required.
About the supplier
Pulse Healthcare Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03156103).