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
- Willis Limited
- Value
- £1,400,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Financial & insurance services · Insurance brokerage services (CPV 66518100)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 065947-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date7 Jul 2026
- Published14 Jul 2026Published 7 days after the contract date
Description
DfT Operator Limited ("DFTO") has placed this contract via a compliant direct award from the YPO 1160 Framework Agreement.
About the supplier
Willis Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00181116).