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 Region Combined Authority · Regional or local authority
- Suppliers
- Fareport Training SME, Mastered Studios Ltd SME
- Value
- £167,500 across 2 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Education & training · Training services (CPV 80500000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 053395-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 May 2026
- Published5 Jun 2026Published 35 days after the contract date
Description
Delivery of training courses for Creative Business Development under the Skills Bootcamp DPS
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Skills Bootcamps in Creative Industries - Creative Business Development | Fareport Training SME | £60,000 |
| Skills Bootcamps in Creative Industries - Creative Business Development | Mastered Studios Ltd SME | £108k |
About the suppliers
Fareport Training: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02006930).
Mastered Studios Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 11585221).