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
- Public Health Wales · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Cardiff University
- Value
- £148,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- IT services · Data network support services (CPV 72315100)
- Region
- Wales
- Official notice
- 042228-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date27 Feb 2024
- Published23 Jul 2025Published 512 days after the contract date
Description
When Pathogen Genomics was first introduced the only viable option was using the ‘CLIMB’ servers, which were paid for by Welsh Government, and hosted by Cardiff University. PHW access these servers to deliver an essential functionality for routine service delivery. PHW pay for access which includes maintenance of the hardware and replacement of parts.
About the supplier
Cardiff University: every public contract they have won.