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
- Sheffield Hallam University · Body Govern by Pubic Law
- Supplier
- KHIPU Networks Ltd
- Value
- £390,214.53
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Software & information systems · Database and operating software package (CPV 48600000)
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Official notice
- 051521-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date24 Mar 2026
- Published1 Jun 2026Published 69 days after the contract date
Description
Infoblox Hardware, Manintenance & Support Replacement Infoblox physical appliances Associated maintenance and support Logistics, configuration, and transition services
About the supplier
KHIPU Networks Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 05218573).