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
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority · Regional or local authority
- Value
- £38,740
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Business services · Business and management consultancy services (CPV 79410000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 057266-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date12 May 2026
- Published17 Jun 2026Published 36 days after the contract date
Description
The initial business case for the Youth Guarantee Trailblazer received SAF approval on 10 March 2025 and was developed in parallel with the DWP proposal process. The DWP proposal was subsequently approved, and a Grant Offer Letter was issued to the CPCA on 27 March 2025. Grant Thornton will deliver end‑to‑end administration of the Youth Guarantee Trailblazer Grant Funding Programme, including the design and refinement of programme materials, stakeholder engagement, management of the Expression of Interest and full application processes, assessment and moderation of bids, preparation of funding recommendations, and coordination of grant award and monitoring arrangements. This work must begin immediately in Year 1 to ensure the programme can be commissioned and delivered effectively in Year 2.
About the supplier
Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC454533).