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
- Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Clinical Partners Limited
- Value
- £5,000,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Miscellaneous health services (CPV 85140000)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- 093384-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date29 Sep 2026
- Published2 Oct 2026Published 3 days after the contract date
Description
This notice is confirmation of an award having been made due to an urgent circumstance. The contract is for the provision of Autism and ADHD Assessments so patients on the Neurodevelopmental Pathway can continue to be assessed and not remain on long waiting lists which may negatively affect patient wellbeing by delaying treatments plans and access to support. This presents a risk to patient safety. £5 million has been allocated for the provision of assessments and the contract will run from 25 September 2026 for 12 months. During this 12 months a full competitive tender exercise will be carried out for the provision of these assessments.
About the supplier
Clinical Partners Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07590254).