Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 10 Dec 2025, 15:52 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of GP Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF1)

Awarded value£288,809published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Oct 2025no call for competition

Awarded to SMNS Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of GP Services in secure location

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The Trust considers that an award must be made urgently, the reason for the urgency…Awarded

The Trust considers that an award must be made urgently, the reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by and not attributable to the Trust due to the Emergency Award by

NHS England of the Head Contract for Healthcare Services at HMP Ranby to the Trust.

Delaying the award of the contract to satisfy the requirements of the PSR would likely pose a risk to patient or public safety. The award term reflects the novation of existing supplier subcontracts from the incumbent on existing terms to ensure the continuity of

healthcare services during the mobilisation period of less than three-months.

The period of mobilisation would not have allowed the Trust to identify alternative provision for the subcontracted service.

The relevant authority has awarded this contract under the Direct Award Process A - Urgent situation (F03) under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts

Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

Delivery: East Midlands · HMP Ranby

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Dec 2025, 15:52 GMT
Last source update: 10 Dec 2025, 15:52 GMT
Authority reference: 942
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-081633
Classification (CPV): Health services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f30c Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The Trust considers that an award must be made urgently, the reason for the urgency was not foreseeable by and not attributable to the Trust due to the Emergency Award by
NHS England of the Head Contract for Healthcare Services at HMP Ranby to the Trust. Delaying the award of the contract to satisfy the requirements of the PSR would likely pose a risk to patient or public safety. The award term reflects the novation of
existing supplier subcontracts from the incumbent on existing terms to ensure the continuity of healthcare services during the mobilisation period of less than three-months.
The period of mobilisation would not have allowed the Trust to identify alternative provision for the subcontracted service.
The relevant authority has awarded this contract under the Direct Award Process A - Urgent situation (F03) under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts
Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £288,8091 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SMNS Ltd	£288,809 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 081633-2025-1 · SMNS Ltd
Signed
1 Oct 2025
Value
£288,809
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth St Mary's Hospital, London Road, Kettering, East Midlands, NN157PWContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SMNS LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04612352 Nottingham, East Midlands

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.