Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 14 Apr 2026, 13:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

eRoster Optima, Medics ERota, eJob plan, MedicOn Duty

Official notice

Authority: Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 19 Dec 2025no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

eRoster Optima, Medics ERota, eJob plan, MedicOn Duty

CPV: Human resources management consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1
Delivery: East Midlands · Northampton General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust<br/>Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
14 Apr 2026, 13:06 BST
Last source update
14 Apr 2026, 13:06 BST
Authority reference
C413715
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-033741
Classification (CPV)
Human resources management consultancy services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0681ed Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Tender exercise was undertaken previously, at the time of the award which was complex the framework expired making it impossible to make an award, however as this was a pre-existing service the incumbent was successful, a decision to award under a different framework using a direct award procedure an award to the incumbent supplier was made.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 033741-2026-1

    Signed
    19 Dec 2025
    Value
    £2,079,143
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentHealth Cliftonville, Northampton, East Midlands, NN1 5BDContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court and Court of Appeal of England and WalesReview body LondonContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Softcat plcFramework contractor02174990 Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, East Midlands, SL7 1LWContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.