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      "The Surgical Consortium won 5 of its 17 public contract awards in United Kingdom without a rival from 2023-11-03 to 2026-10-01: 3 without a competition and 2 after a competition that drew a single bid. 3 buyers awarded it without a rival, the largest East Suffolk and North Essex NHS FT with 2."
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