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
- University of Staffordshire · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £500,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Construction work · Demolition, site preparation and clearance work (CPV 45111000)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- 022359-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date27 Feb 2026
- Published12 Mar 2026Published 13 days after the contract date
Description
The University is entering into a PCSA contract with Wilmot Dixon to provide pre-construction work and advice bringing the project to RIBA stage 4 Wilmot Dixon are already engaged on site working on the Student Village Project. Retaining their services for this element brings financial benefits and ensures delivery of the project within timescales set down in the Planning Permission for the Student Village Project This contract is awarded via the Places for People Group framework agreement Additional information: No there are no extension options available to this contract
About the supplier
Wilmot Dixon Construction Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00768173).