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
- DFT Operator Limited · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- M&C Saatchi (UK) Limited
- Value
- £3,000,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Business services · Advertising and marketing services (CPV 79340000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- 065289-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date23 Jun 2026
- Published10 Jul 2026Published 17 days after the contract date
Description
This contract is for creative marketing services that will support DFTO by developing an overarching brand strategy and brand experience framework in support of Rail Network Customer Interfaces Merger: Structure, Purpose & Principles.
About the supplier
M&C Saatchi (UK) Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03003693).