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 of East Anglia · University
- Supplier
- Individual supplier
- Value
- £250,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Dental-practice services (CPV 85131000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 101188-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date15 Oct 2026
- Published26 Oct 2026Published 11 days after the contract date
Description
Opportunity to join a modern, busy university-based dental practice to deliver high-quality NHS and private care. - Immediate, established patient list: no build-up required - Up to 2,900 UDAs available - Competitive UDA Rate: £12-£17 per UDA tailored to your experience and role - 50% Private income split with genuine growth potential - 3 days per week with flexibility on working pattern This is and existing service. This is a new provider of the service. The service is to be provided from November 2026 on a rolling contract with an approximate lifetime value of £250,000. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process.