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
- HBXL Group Limited SME, SB Skills Solutions Ltd SME
- Value
- £197,595 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
- 054641-2026 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 Construction - Supervision, Management & Business Skills. | HBXL Group Limited SME | £62,595 |
| Skills Bootcamps in Construction - Supervision, Management & Business Skills. | SB Skills Solutions Ltd SME | £135k |
About the suppliers
HBXL Group Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 09500190).
SB Skills Solutions Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 08442069).