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
- Northumberland County Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Opencast Software Europe Ltd SME
- Value
- £690,350
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- IT services · Systems and technical consultancy services (CPV 72220000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 021434-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date9 Mar 2026
- Published10 Mar 2026Published 1 day after the contract date
Description
Northumberland County Council (NCC) is seeking a delivery partner to support the transformation of its digital services and data capabilities in line with our transformation programme's efficiency and user-centred goals. This opportunity offers suppliers the chance to lead agile, multidisciplinary teams delivering high-impact outcomes across content design, user experience, and data engineering. The successful supplier will work collaboratively with internal teams, embed agile ways of working, uplift digital capability, and deliver accessible, insight-driven services that enable channel shift and better decision-making. This is a chance to shape meaningful public service improvements while working in a flexible, iterative, and outcomes-focused environment.
About the supplier
Opencast Software Europe Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 08047734).