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
- North London Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Nous Group UK Ltd SME
- Value
- £118,350
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Research & development · Research and development services and related consultancy services (CPV 73000000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- 101677-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Oct 2026
- Published27 Oct 2026Published 7 days after the contract date
Description
Supplier will be supporting TET external consultancy requirements. In 2026, NLFT acquired the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust via merger, including its globally recognized education and training arm, Tavistock Education and Training (TET). TET offers a range of trainings in mental health and social care, including 20 postgraduate programmes validated by university partners and a population of some 1400 students and 3000 learners annually. While TET represents a major strategic asset with a significant international reputation, it currently faces a material sustainability challenge due to a change in the core funding from NHSE. This requires TET to review its offer, both to students and the NHS, and to become more financially independent and sustainable in the long-term. Additional information: HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) Consultancy Solutions and Advisory Services 2023 Framework
About the supplier
Nous Group UK Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 09271803).