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 Somerset Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Oviva UK Limited SME
- Value
- £0.01
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 087825-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Aug 2026
- Published16 Sep 2026Published 27 days after the contract date
Description
The Specialist Weight Management Service is commissioned to provide a service that will: •enable the delivery of high quality, timely and integrated patient-centred care whilst tackling existing inequities in services across the county. •use resources more effectively to deliver excellent care to patients and to reduce waiting times. •support patients to manage their own weight and empower them to make healthier lifestyle choices and to make lifelong changes with regards to diet and exercise. •work with patients to understand and address the interplay between the biomedical, psychological and social factors influencing their weight. •reduce the risk of long-term disability and unemployment and healthcare spending associated with excess weight. •increase the range of pain management services available, improving access and supporting patient choice. •ensure that feedback from patients and the public are used to guide the transformation and ongoing improvement of the service. •Provide h…
About the supplier
Oviva UK Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 09667784).