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 and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (ICB) · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £3,370,077
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Surgical hospital services (CPV 85111100)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 099451-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Oct 2026
- Published21 Oct 2026Published 20 days after the contract date
Description
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board is commissioning Placenta Accreta Spectrum (PAS) services in Wessex. NHS England South East Specialised Commissioning Team, have undertaken the procurement exercise on behalf of the ICB, with the support of South Central and West Commissioning Support Unit. At present, there are currently no formally commissioned PAS centres in the South East, and therefore no formal pathway for patients with PAS. By formally commissioning the provision, the Commissioner will be able to build on the existing skills in the workforce, and make use of established communication, coordination and support networks as well as developing these further as the service is embedded. The Commissioner aims to ensure patients receive care within a safe and high-quality service whilst being as close to home as appropriate. The service will have formal referral pathways, a screening programme and multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings. Patients will have access to join…
About the supplier
University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS): every public contract they have won.