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
- Southampton City Council · Regional or local authority
- Value
- £252,764
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Business services · Recruitment services (CPV 79600000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 091847-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date14 Sep 2026
- Published29 Sep 2026Published 15 days after the contract date
Description
Search and selection supplier for the rapid recruitment of the initial wave of 25-40 roles (permanent and fixed term) into Hampshire and the Solent Combined County Authority (HSCCA).
About the supplier
Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06903140).