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
- Whittington Health NHS Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- National Clinical Insourcing Limited SME
- Value
- £170,000
- Procedure
- Other - Direct award without competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date6 Feb 2026
- Published11 Mar 2026Published 33 days after the contract date
Description
This arrangement has been awarded in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) for the procurement of healthcare services. Due to the urgent operational requirement to increase elective capacity and address waiting list pressures, the Trust determined that a direct award was the most appropriate and proportionate approach in this instance. The Trust considered the provider's ability to mobilise additional clinical capacity at short notice and to deliver services safely within the Trust's existing clinical governance arrangements. The Trust considers that the decision to proceed with a direct award is proportionate in light of the operational urgency and the need to ensure continuity of safe patient care. The scope and duration of this arrangement have been limited to the minimum necessary to address the immediate requirement while longer-term service planning and capacity arrangements continue. The contract value is dependent on the level of clinical activity delivered and t…
About the supplier
National Clinical Insourcing Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 14992450).