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
- National Audit Office · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Rare Recruitment Limited
- Value
- £14,236.80
- Procedure
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Sector
- Business services · Recruitment services (CPV 79600000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date19 Jun 2026
- Published6 Aug 2026Published 48 days after the contract date
Description
The National Audit Office (NAO) awarded a contract to Rare Recruitment Ltd to provide a contextual recruitment screen for the graduate and apprentice programmes. This allows flexibility for students from lower socio-economic backgrounds to apply and be considered demonstrating our commitment to social mobility. The total contract value is £14,236.80 (inclusive of VAT). The contract commenced on 19 June 2026 and will run for a period of 12 months, expiring on 18 June 2027.
About the supplier
Rare Recruitment Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 16435135).