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
- Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Vital Radiology Services LTD SME
- Value
- £80,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Medical imaging services (CPV 85150000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 097035-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date8 Oct 2026
- Published14 Oct 2026Published 6 days after the contract date
Description
This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition. Ref the framework agreement for the Supply of Managed Equipment and Clinical Service Solutions and Associated Goods (NHS Supply Chain) The duration of the contract is three months, with no option to extend The contract will commence on 12/10/2026 at 12:00 noon. This is an existing service but a new provider.
About the supplier
Vital Radiology Services LTD: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 09633762).