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
- Sheffield Hallam University · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Academia Limited
- Value
- £90,928.01
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Software & information systems · Software package and information systems (CPV 48000000)
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Official notice
- 007282-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date27 Jan 2026
- Published27 Jan 2026Published the same day
Description
Description of the Procurement Procurement of an Education Placement System software solution, including licences, configuration, implementation, and associated support and maintenance services. Nature and Quantity of Supplies / Services Provision of a single Education Placement System to support education placement processes, with software licences, setup, and ongoing support as required.
About the supplier
Academia Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04771037).