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
- Islington Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Bramble Hub Ltd
- Value
- £3,539,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- IT services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (CPV 72000000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- 009262-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date12 Sep 2024
- Published13 Mar 2025Published 182 days after the contract date
Description
London Borough of Islington (LBI) has financial systems which are in need of replacement. The new financial replacement system could be an Enterprise Resource Solution (ERP) with functionality for Finance, Procurement, Payroll and HR. The requirement to replace the existing financial systems, which are at the end of their contracts affords the council the opportunity to procure a right-sized solution that delivers the council’s business needs and through preference for an ERP solution allows future integrations with other core business systems. The preferred procurement route of using a CCS framework RM6194 Back Office Software will ensure a timely procurement at low costs. Additional information: No additional information required.
About the supplier
Bramble Hub Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04136381).