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
- Hull City Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Kainos Worksmart Limited
- Value
- £249,173
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Software & information systems · Industry specific software package (CPV 48100000)
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Official notice
- 030295-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date31 Mar 2026
- Published1 Apr 2026Published 1 day after the contract date
Description
To direct award via the Crown Commercial Services G-cloud 14 Framework, a contract to Kainos Worksmart Limited for Application Management Services supporting the launch and ongoing operation of the Workday ERP solution for a duration of 3 years with the option to extend for one period of up to 12 months, at a total value of £294,173.00. Contract to commence 1st April 2026.
About the supplier
Kainos Worksmart Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company NI622516).