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
- Liverpool City Council · Regional or local authority
- Value
- £81,340
- 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
- North West
- Official notice
- 022106-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date11 Mar 2026
- Published12 Mar 2026Published 1 day after the contract date
Description
This project seeks to procure a cloud-based Social Media Management and Digital Engagement Platform specifically designed to meet the requirements of UK public sector bodies.
About the supplier
SocialSignin Ltd, trading as Orlo: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 08237170).