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
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- KPMG LLP
- Value
- £1,029,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Business services · Accounting, auditing and fiscal services (CPV 79200000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 003273-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date21 Nov 2025
- Published14 Jan 2026Published 54 days after the contract date
Description
United Kingdom Research and Innovation had a requirement for Research England's Multi-Year Data Audit Work. This call off contract has been sourced via the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM6310 Framework for the provision of audit and assurance services. Additional information: The total published value is for the full potential value of this contract. The contract is for a period of 24 months with an option to extend for 2 x 12 month periods
About the supplier
KPMG LLP: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC301540).