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
- St Helens Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Insight Direct (UK) Limited
- Value
- £162,093.12
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Installation services · Installation services of radio, television, sound and video equipment (CPV 51310000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 090144-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date31 May 2026
- Published23 Sep 2026Published 115 days after the contract date
Description
A replacement system to ensure that the Council can continue to effectively facilitate webcasting of Council, Cabinet and Committee meetings. Scope includes the Replacement Conference System for the Council Chamber and Room 10.
About the supplier
Insight Direct (UK) Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02579852).