Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- South Norfolk Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- CIPHR Ltd
- Value
- £534,983
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Software & information systems · Time accounting or human resources software package (CPV 48450000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 000914-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Feb 2023
- Published7 Jan 2026Published 1052 days after the contract date
Description
Contract for HR Software services for SNDC. Additional information: Call off includes: Original Contract Issued in July 2023 for the original contract value of £515, 983. AND The variation to the contract issued 17th July 2025 which: 1/ Triggers the 12 month extension so the contract will now end 20th July 2027 2/ Includes a new CIPHR Analytic subscription at a cost of £19,000. So total contract award is for £534, 983
About the supplier
CIPHR Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04616229).