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 Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- 18 Week Support Limited SME
- Value
- £2,168,400
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Dermatology services (CPV 85121282)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 099047-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Oct 2026
- Published20 Oct 2026Published the same day
Description
A fully managed insourced clinical Dermatology service targeting elective dermatology backlogs. Delivers dedicated weekend clinical teams , including Minor Operations at University Hospital Southampton Trust sites. The Supplier shall have responsibility for the organisation, management and delivery of the Services, including the provision, supervision and management of all Supplier personnel required to deliver the agreed clinical activity outputs. This Notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement without further competition. The total estimated lifetime value of the contract including the optional 12 month extension period is £2,168,400. The contract commences on 16/04/2026 and the initial period expires on 15/04/2027. There is one optional extension available which will not extend beyond 15/05/2028. This is a new service requirement.
About the supplier
18 Week Support Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 11880370).