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
- Oxford Brookes University · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Bidwells LLp
- Value
- £310,000 across 2 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Architecture & engineering · Construction project management services (CPV 71541000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 004293-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date6 Jan 2026
- Published19 Jan 2026Published 13 days after the contract date
Description
Cholsey Boathouse Improvements - Awarded via the Procure Partnerships Project Management Framework
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Cholsey Boathouse Improvements | Bidwells LLp | £155k |
| Cholsey Boathouse Improvements | Bidwells LLp | £155k |
About the supplier
Bidwells LLp: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC344553).