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NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED · 1 Oct 2026 · Hewlett Packard Ltd t/a Hewlett Packard Enterprise · Official notice
Rationale: National Energy System Operator Limited (NESO) intends to rely on section 41 and Schedule 5, paragraph 6 of the Procurement Act 2023 (single supplier - technical reasons). The contract concerns support, maintenance and associated specialist services for NESO's existing Hewlett-Packard Limited (HPE) Critical National Infrastructure estate. The existing infrastructure comprises HPE hardware, storage and associated technology for which continued support requires HPE-specific technical capability, including OEM tooling, firmware, replacement parts, product lifecycle support and specialist technical knowledge. HPE is the original equipment manufacturer and the underlying technical provider for the relevant support services. Alternative routes have been considered, including use of a reseller. A reseller would remain dependent on HPE for the relevant proprietary OEM capabilities and would therefore add an additional contractual and commercial layer without providing an alternative technical support provider. Replacing HPE with an alternative technical solution during the existing estate lifecycle would require material changes to the supported infrastructure and could require redesign, migration or replacement activity, introducing disproportionate technical complexity, cost, delay and continuity risk to critical CNI services. NESO has therefore concluded that, for this interim requirement, there is an absence of competition for technical reasons and there are no reasonable alternatives capable of meeting the requirement without disproportionate technical difficulty and operational risk. The agreement is intended as an interim arrangement while NESO develops its longer-term technology, asset refresh and sourcing strategy.
Sellafield Limited · 1 Oct 2026 · Wellman Booth Division of Clarke Chapman Group Ltd · Official notice
Tower Hamlets · 1 Oct 2026 · £200k · Metastreet Ltd · Official notice
The Guinness Partnership · 1 Oct 2026 · TOPSCAN (UK) LIMITED · Official notice
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence · 1 Oct 2026 · Political Engagement Ltd · Official notice
Rationale: The procurement was an unsuccessful open tender where we did not receive sufficient bids. The awarded supplier submitted the most economical and advantageous tender.
UK Research and Innovation · 1 Oct 2026 · ECOONLINE UK LIMITED · Official notice
NHS England · 1 Oct 2026 · Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust · Official notice
Rationale: This is a Provider Selection Regime(PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. <br/><br/>The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 14th October 2026 . This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Greater Manchester Combined Authority · 1 Oct 2026 · Civica UK Limited · Official notice
Rationale: Direct Award from a compliant framework
The Guinness Partnership · 1 Oct 2026 · GMW Electrical Services Ltd · Official notice
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust · 1 Oct 2026 · Philips Electronics UK Limited · Official notice
Coventry City Council · 1 Oct 2026 · Civica UK Limited · Official notice
Rationale: Specific requirements of the contract led to the decision to pursue a direct award process using the G Cloud 14 framework.
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust · 1 Oct 2026 · PSMG Healthcare · Official notice
GREENSQUAREACCORD LIMITED · 1 Oct 2026 · KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED · Official notice
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · 1 Oct 2026 · Bruker UK Ltd · Official notice
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · 1 Oct 2026 · Medinet Clinical Services Limited · Official notice
Rationale: This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).
East Cambridgeshire District Council · 1 Oct 2026 · GSS (NI) Ltd · Official notice
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London · 1 Oct 2026 · Daniel Connal Partnership · Official notice
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · 1 Oct 2026 · Laser Tribology B.V. · Official notice
Rationale: The requirement for laser-based railhead treatment is highly specialised and LPS are the only provider than has this laser treatment in full use across international rail industries and can deliver the laser treatment at the required speed that NR requires. Furthermore, the maturity of LPS’s technology and its prior deployment history differentiate it from emerging or unproven alternatives. Existing materials show that LPS has progressed from pilot phases to live network trials and longer-term operational contracts, demonstrating a level of technical readiness and operational assurance not currently matched by other suppliers.
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · 1 Oct 2026 · The Surgical Consortium Ltd · Official notice
Rationale: There is pressure to insource our pathway quickly so that we can validate our waiting list and demonstrate performance improvement
NORTH CHESHIRE & MERSEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1 Oct 2026 · DRAEGER MEDICAL UK LIMITED · Official notice
MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1 Oct 2026 · PROECONOMY LIMITED · Official notice
Department for Business & Trade · 1 Oct 2026 · British Film Commission · Official notice
Rationale: The requirement is of a specialist nature due to the services only being exclusively available via the selected supplier. A Direct Award under Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 to the supplier represents a proportionate and suitable commercial model for this service for DBT.
MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1 Oct 2026 · CIVICA UK LIMITED · Official notice
MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 1 Oct 2026 · PROECONOMY LIMITED · Official notice
University of Glasgow · 1 Oct 2026 · FIDA Biosystems ApS · Official notice
Rationale: Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (ii)Technical Reasons
The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire · 1 Oct 2026 · Cooneen Protection Limited · Official notice
Redditch Borough Council · 1 Oct 2026 · People Asset Management Limited · Official notice
The Council of the City of Wakefield · 1 Oct 2026 · Turning Point Services Limited · Official notice
Rationale: The service has been procured in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) direct award process A and its relevant circumstances as defined under the PSR.
NHS Grampian · 1 Oct 2026 · MCK Healthcare Consultancy Ltd · Official notice
Rationale: The time limits associated with open, restricted or competitive procedures could not be met in time to avoid delaying implementation of the required support and adversely affecting delivery of elective care recovery objectives. NHS Grampian considered available procurement routes and concluded that no suitable framework or existing call off arrangement was available that could meet the Board's requirements within the required timescales. The appointment represents a temporary and proportionate measure that is strictly necessary to address immediate operational pressures. Any potential future requirement will be tendered, providing other suppliers with the opportunity to compete.
Liverpool City Council · 1 Oct 2026 · Meter Operator Services · Official notice
Rationale: Further competition via the YPO Metering and Meter Data Services DPS, LOT 3 (1056)
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames · 1 Oct 2026 · CIPD HR Inform · Official notice
Post Office Limited · 1 Oct 2026 · CRONER-I LIMITED · Official notice
UK Atomic Energy Authority · 1 Oct 2026 · Thermic Edge Ceramics Ltd · Official notice
Natural History Museum · 1 Oct 2026 · UDAVEY LTD · Official notice
North Northamptonshire Council · 1 Oct 2026 · 1ST REACTION SECURITY LIMITED · Official notice
Rationale: This interim direct award is being made to 1st Reaction Security Ltd for the provision of essential security services across multiple corporate properties manged by North Northamptonshire Council. The scope of services includes manned guarding, static security at vacant sites, key holding, CCTV monitoring and emergency response services. This direct award is strictly limited to an interim period of 34 weeks and 3 days (estimated value £444,744) which represents the minimum timeframe required to safely execute a fully compliant procurement exercise and ensure an achievable mobilisation period. A direct award is necessary due to extreme operational urgency following the expiry of previous contract arrangements. A total cessation or sudden withdrawal of these security measures would expose Council assets, corporate offices and vacant sites to significant safety risks, property damage and severe public service disruption. The risk of asset vulnerability and immediate insurance implications means a competitive tender cannot be completed in the immediate timeframe required to protect these premises. To ensure a return to full competitive tension, the Council's procurement and service department teams are actively progressing a long-term 3+1+1 year contract route to market. This long term requirement will be openly competed through the YPO Building in Use - Support Services DPS - 879 to streamline market engagement and secure long-term compliance.
Plymouth City Council · 1 Oct 2026 · THE PLUSS ORGANISATION CIC · Official notice
West Northamptonshire Council · 1 Oct 2026 · THE BRIDGE DAY CENTRE LTD · Official notice
LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · 1 Oct 2026 · Ferno UK Ltd · Official notice
Rationale: Absence of competition on technical grounds; market research affirms Ferno are the only supplier able to meet the customer’s requirement. Ferno have confirmed via formal letter that they are the sole providers of equipment support for the equipment. award to Ferno under PA23 Schedule 5 Paragraphs 5-7 5) The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract— (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. 6) The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract— (a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. 7) The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where— (a) a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and (b) the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance
London Borough of Harrow · 1 Oct 2026 · JOHN HANLON & CO. LIMITED · Official notice
Rationale: The direct award is justified as a special case, as the incumbent contractor is withdrawing from contract-rental activities and no alternative compliant procurement route can be implemented within the required timescales to avoid service disruption.
Department for Business & Trade · 1 Oct 2026 · SGS United Kingdom Limited · Official notice
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