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
- Somerset NHS Foundation Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Philips Healthcare UK Limited
- Value
- £35,851.38
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Sector
- Software & information systems · Software package and information systems (CPV 48000000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date6 May 2026
- Published14 May 2026Published 8 days after the contract date
Description
NHSSC framework through category tower - medical IT CVIS system (Cardiology) service agreement 2026-2028 to be reviewed for replacement with EPIC in 2028. Additional information: Through the National Framework Agreement for Digital Diagnostic Solutions. Contract Reference Number: 2025/S 000-043444
About the supplier
Philips Healthcare UK Limited: every public contract they have won.