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
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Sharp Business Systems UK Plc SME
- Value
- £500,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Repair & maintenance · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment (CPV 50300000)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- 070903-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date27 Jul 2026
- Published27 Jul 2026Published the same day
Description
The supply and maintenance of all Multifunction Devices (MFDs) across the estate, including the distribution of consumables as required. The contractor is also responsible for relocating devices between sites upon request.
About the supplier
Sharp Business Systems UK Plc: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02136901).