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
- Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Dell Corporation Limited
- Value
- £250,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Office & computing equipment · Portable computers (CPV 30213100)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 070447-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date24 Jul 2025
- Published3 Nov 2025Published 102 days after the contract date
Description
This tender is an agreement between the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) and Dell Corporation Limited, established under the NHS Shared Business Services Framework Agreement (Reference: SBS10515, Lot 1). The contract is for the direct award and supply of technology devices, specifically laptops, desktops, and peripherals, to Cefas.<br/>Goods Provided: Laptops, desktops, and peripherals.<br/>Services: No services are provided under this order form.
About the supplier
Dell Corporation Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02081369).