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
- Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Drees & Sommer UK
- Value
- £52,498.92
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Architecture & engineering · Energy-efficiency consultancy services (CPV 71314300)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 099910-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date14 Oct 2026
- Published22 Oct 2026Published 8 days after the contract date
Description
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is procuring a Heat Decarbonisation Plan (HDP) consultant that will support the Trust in developing a clear and deliverable pathway to reduce carbon emissions across its priority estate in line with the Trust's decarbonisation and NHS Net Zero objectives.<br/><br/>The commission covers the development of NHS- and Salix-compliant HDPs for priority sites, including Abingdon Community Hospital, Littlemore Mental Health Centre and the Whiteleaf Centre, aligned to RIBA Stages 1-2.<br/><br/>The consultancy will assess existing energy performance, building fabric, heating systems, electrical capacity and overheating risks, and identify appropriate fabric-first measures and low-carbon heat solutions. The resulting HDPs will provide costed and deliverable recommendations to inform future capital investment, support external funding applications and enable progression to RIBA Stages 3-4 when funding becomes available.
About the supplier
Drees & Sommer UK: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03768390).