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
- Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Opinion Research Services
- Value
- £29,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Business services · Public relations consultancy services (CPV 79416200)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 084226-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date17 Aug 2026
- Published7 Sep 2026Published 21 days after the contract date
Description
CRMP engagement public consultancy services. Awarded through direct award via ESPO framework 664_25
About the supplier
Opinion Research Services: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02904006).