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
- Swindon Borough Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Great Western Hospital
- Value
- £192,260
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Outpatient care services (CPV 85112200)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 096866-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date5 Dec 2025
- Published14 Oct 2026Published 313 days after the contract date
Description
The Maternity Health Services Contract will cover The Health in Pregnancy Team (Smoking in Pregnancy) and a contribution to the Infant Feeding Service. An award was made following a Direct Award process A. The lifetime value of the contract is £192,260 for the period 01 February 2026 to 31 January 2029 with an option to extend to time twelve months: First 12-month extension - 31 January 2030 Second 12-month extension - 31 January 2031
About the supplier
Great Western Hospital: every public contract they have won.