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
- Cheshire East Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Info-Tech Research Group Ltd SME
- Value
- £595,500
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- IT services · Systems and technical consultancy services (CPV 72220000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 030302-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Apr 2026
- Published1 Apr 2026Published the same day
Description
Information Technology Research and Advisory Services. Advisory services including consultations with SME, Benchmarking, Market Engagement and access to a library of ICT research.
About the supplier
Info-Tech Research Group Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 14203604).