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
- Minerva Learning Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Arbor Education Partners Ltd
- Value
- £362,659.76
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- IT services · Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services (CPV 72222000)
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Official notice
- 083605-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date9 Dec 2025
- Published17 Dec 2025Published 8 days after the contract date
Description
The contract has been awarded by way of a direct award under the Procurement Services Management Information System framework (reference Y25012). In accordance with the framework rules, the direct award was made to the supplier ranked highest on the framework. The contract is for the provision of a Management Information System (MIS) to support the operational, academic and statutory reporting requirements of the Contracting Authority. The scope includes access to MIS software, system configuration and implementation, data migration, user training, and the provision of ongoing support, maintenance and updates for the duration of the contract. The contract is classified as a services contract and has been awarded in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the terms of the framework agreement.
About the supplier
Arbor Education Partners Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07790198).