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          <P>The Contract has been awarded following Direct Award process B, at &#xA3;1081.00 per day for a nominal period of 4 weeks as the exact duration is unknown. The patient would be reviewed daily mon-fri and would be re-patriated where clinically appropriate. Estimated total cost is &#xA3;30,268.00 from 12th January 2026 to not known.</P>
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