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
- Onpoint Trac Ltd SME, Training Strategies Ltd. SME
- Value
- £202,350 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
- 054612-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 May 2026
- Published10 Jun 2026Published 40 days after the contract date
Description
This sourcing exercise was carried out under the existing Skills Bootcamps DPS (DN602074) in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 via the e-Tendering system, "The Chest".
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Skills Bootcamps in Introduction to Construction | Onpoint Trac Ltd SME | £102k |
| Skills Bootcamps in Introduction to Construction | Training Strategies Ltd. SME | £101k |
About the suppliers
Onpoint Trac Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 11471085).
Training Strategies Ltd.: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06612810).