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
- Somerset NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £522,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Dermatology services (CPV 85121282)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 099825-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date19 Oct 2026
- Published22 Oct 2026Published 3 days after the contract date
Description
The services to be provided;<br/><br/>The Supplier will provide clinical capacity to support Dermatology outpatient and minor procedure clinics for Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital.<br/><br/>This notice is confirmation of an award having been made based on a framework agreement and without competition.<br/><br/>The lifetime value of the contract is expected to be £522,000.00<br/><br/>The contract dates are 01/01/2027-30/04/2027<br/><br/>This is an existing service with an existing provider.
About the supplier
ICS Operations T/A Xyla Elective Care: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04793945).