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
- Historic England · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Korn Ferry (UK) Ltd
- Value
- £32,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Community & personal services · Miscellaneous services (CPV 98300000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 020578-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date6 Mar 2026
- Published6 Mar 2026Published the same day
Description
Further Competition was completed under CCS framework Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4) for Historic England is a publicly funded organisation dedicated to transparency, value for money, and compliance with the Procurement Act 2023. As part of our reward strategy, we are looking for a reliable salary benchmarking solution that helps us maintain competitive and fair pay structures aligned with market trends and public sector standards.
About the supplier
Korn Ferry (UK) Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00763575).