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
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £13,914,996
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 102412-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Oct 2026
- Published29 Oct 2026Published 28 days after the contract date
Description
This contract provides an array of community services in Gateshead. The services support patients with complex needs, proactive community-based care, frailty management, MDT working, admission avoidance and care closer to home. The relevant authority intends to award a contract to an existing provider under Direct Award C under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. The contract value is £13,914,996.00 Contract Start Date: 01 October 2026 Contract End Date: 31 March 2027
About the supplier
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00130041).