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 South East London ICB · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Bexley Voluntary Service Council
- Value
- £921,608
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- 091279-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date11 Sep 2026
- Published28 Sep 2026Published 17 days after the contract date
Description
Community Social Prescribing services will provide person-centred support to connect individuals with local voluntary, community and statutory services and activities that address non-medical needs, improve health and wellbeing, and reduce health inequalities. This notice confirms that an urgent contract award has been made under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime. The lifetime value of the contract is £921,608 excluding VAT, and the services will be provided from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.
About the supplier
Bexley Voluntary Service Council: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01501746).