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
- West Oxfordshire District Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Reed Talent Solutions
- Value
- £120,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Research & development · Development consultancy services (CPV 73220000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 006604-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date3 Nov 2025
- Published26 Jan 2026Published 84 days after the contract date
Description
Assisting with the preparation for LGR transition, during the Pre-decision period between submitting the two unitary proposal to MHCLG and the decision on the chosen option (which is expected to be made between May and July 2026). The work will primarily focus on the development of transition plans in support of the two unitary council approach for Oxfordshire and West Berkshire but will also include work with colleagues from Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council in preparation for any decision to implement the options that they are proposing. It may also include work to assist with the consultation and associated campaign that will support the two unitary case until decision.
About the supplier
Reed Talent Solutions: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 11875450).