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
- Laetare CMAT · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- RCCN Limited SME
- Value
- £4,997,822.81
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Hospitality & catering · Canteen and catering services (CPV 55500000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 031644-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date2 Mar 2026
- Published7 Apr 2026Published 36 days after the contract date
Description
The Call-Off Contract covers 3 years with the option to extend for 1 year plus 1 year (extensions are subject to an annual review, incorporating KPI performance.) The contract is for cleaning services for all 5 schools within the trust.
About the supplier
RCCN Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 08304365).