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
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- DAY Architectural Ltd SME
- Value
- £94,342.80
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Architecture & engineering · Construction consultancy services (CPV 71530000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 097187-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date13 Oct 2026
- Published14 Oct 2026Published 1 day after the contract date
Description
The procurement relates to the appointment of a specialist provider to deliver RIBA Stages 1-4, including Architectural Services in support of the upgrade of Theatres 6 & 7 located at Furness General Hospital. <br/><br/>The scope of services includes :<br/>- Architect / Interior Designer & Lead Design Consultant<br/>- CDM Principal Designer (2015)<br/>- BSA Building Regulations (Principal Designer)<br/>- M&E Engineering Services Consultant<br/><br/>The Contracting Authority has awarded the contract by way of a direct award under the NHS SBS Healthcare Planning, Construction Consultancy and Ancillary Services Framework (SBS10190) - Lot 1 Architectural Services.<br/><br/>The Trust does not maintain an in-house architectural service and therefore requires specialist external expertise to support the delivery of its capital programme. This procurement approach supports compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the terms of the framework agreement, and the Trust’s governance r…
About the supplier
DAY Architectural Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07448902).