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
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- 18 Week Support Limited
- Value
- £565,677
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health and social work services (CPV 85000000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 083927-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date19 Aug 2026
- Published4 Sep 2026Published 16 days after the contract date
Description
Neurology Insourcing. This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition. The initial value of the contract is £188,559 (excl VAT) for the following period: Contract Start: 22/08/2026 Contract End: 31/03/2027 The maximum amount payable under this contract is £565,677 (excl VAT) as there is a 12 month extension option. This is a new service but an existing provider to the Trust
About the supplier
18 Week Support Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 11880370).