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
- University of Gloucestershire · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Academia Ltd
- Value
- £103,775
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- IT services · Internet development services (CPV 72420000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 076250-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Aug 2026
- Published11 Aug 2026Published 10 days after the contract date
Description
A direct award to Academia Limited via Lot 4 Commercial Off The Shelf Software Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium ITS4052 - Software Licence Reseller & Consultancy Services for a company to host, maintain and develop the public university website and associated 'microsites. Additional information: Academia are the top ranked supplier on Lot 4 for Commercial off the shelf software. The SUPC ITS4052 framework permits direct award based on ranking.
About the supplier
Academia Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04771037).