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
- Value
- £3,650,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Business services · Legal services (CPV 79100000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- 081971-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date27 Aug 2026
- Published27 Aug 2026Published the same day
Description
Compliant direct award via GCA Framework Legal Panel for Government RM6360 for the provision of legal advice and services.
About the supplier
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC304065).