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
- South Tyneside Borough Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Inspired Care Limited SME
- Value
- £1,475,078
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Social work and related services (CPV 85300000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 090792-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date22 Sep 2026
- Published25 Sep 2026Published 3 days after the contract date
Description
Call off contract for a young person following a mini competition exercise carried out via the Independent Supported Living Services for Adults with High Level Needs Flexible Framework. The framework end date is 23/02/2029 and this has been identified as the end date and how the contract value has been calculated. The individual Call-Off Order will terminate in accordance with the Terms of the Framework Agreement. Additional information: The individual Call-Off Order will terminate in accordance with the Terms of the Framework Agreement.
About the supplier
Inspired Care Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07972371).