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
- Supplier
- Atkins Realis Ltd SME
- Value
- £255,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Architecture & engineering · Construction consultancy services (CPV 71530000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 032256-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date23 Mar 2026
- Published9 Apr 2026Published 17 days after the contract date
Description
Greatie Market is one of Liverpool's most successful and long-established markets, operating every Saturday and provides more than 150 stalls (indoor and outdoor).The existing market building needs repair, refurbishment and expansion. Liverpool City Council (LCC) wish to appoint a lead consultant to lead the enhancement and extension of Greatie Market, covering RIBA Stages 2 through 7.
About the supplier
Atkins Realis Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02236832).