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
- Nottinghamshire County Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Osborne Thomas SME
- Value
- £550,000
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- Business services · Recruitment services (CPV 79600000)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date9 Jun 2025
- Published16 Jul 2025Published 37 days after the contract date
Description
Design, develop and deliver advertising/PR assets and collateral to promote all EMCCA job opportunities up to £50,000 p.a. across a range of agreed media. Provide CVs for Senior roles (above £50,000 p.a.) and niche roles as part of a preferred supplier list Awarded through CCS Framework RM6229
About the supplier
Osborne Thomas: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07592132).