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
- Truro & Penwith Academy Trust · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Vision Group (Holdings) PLC
- Value
- £648,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Office & computing equipment · Photocopiers (CPV 30121100)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 087330-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date22 Jan 2025
- Published15 Sep 2026Published 601 days after the contract date
Description
Provision of Multifunctional Device Services to the Trust: Multi-Functional Devices (MFD's) and Print Management Software, including the supply of hardware, software, consumables, and replacement parts as well as the provision of installation, maintenance, removal, disposal, and training services to the Client.
About the supplier
Vision Group (Holdings) PLC: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07569889).