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
- Gloucestershire County Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Epi-Use Limited
- Value
- £1,235,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- IT services · Data services (CPV 72300000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 047739-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date18 Dec 2025
- Published22 May 2026Published 155 days after the contract date
Description
Direct Award under Lot 3 of the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) G Cloud 14 (RM1557.14) framework agreement to Epi-Use Limited in accordance with the framework's direct award criteria. Additional information: A contract extension of up to six months is available, to be exercised if an extended hypercare period is required. This provision recognises the uncertain nature of the transition phase, including potential early-stage issues and unforeseen challenges that may necessitate additional support.
About the supplier
Epi-Use Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03707885).