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
- Aston University · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Mgac LLP
- Value
- £104,100
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Architecture & engineering · Quantity surveying services (CPV 71324000)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- 074243-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Jul 2026
- Published5 Aug 2026Published 16 days after the contract date
Description
Aston University is delivering a new Energy Centre to provide campus-wide energy infrastructure. RIBA Stage 3 has identified a cost variance against the approved budget, requiring further cost management and value engineering. MGAC are proposed to be appointed to provide cost consultancy services across RIBA Stages 4 and 5, including additional QS services for borehole works. The total contract value is £104,100 excluding VAT (£124,920 including VAT). The scope includes value engineering, cost validation, tender support, contract documentation and post-contract cost management during construction.
About the supplier
Mgac LLP: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC309255).