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 · Multi-Academy Trust
- Supplier
- Academia Ltd
- Value
- £943,365
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Office & computing equipment · Computer equipment and supplies (CPV 30200000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 091161-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date25 Sep 2026
- Published25 Sep 2026Published the same day
Description
Supply of iPad devices and accessories for the Trust's Advantage Programme.
About the supplier
Academia Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04771037).