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
- East Sussex County Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Nat West Bank PLC
- Value
- £360,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Financial & insurance services · Financial and insurance services (CPV 66000000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 099513-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date25 Sep 2026
- Published21 Oct 2026Published 26 days after the contract date
Description
The provision of banking and associated treasury management services to support the Council's (and its partner organisations) day-to-day financial operations. The services required include the secure management of bank accounts, transaction processing, cash handling, payment and collection services, online banking facilities, reporting, and other related banking services necessary to support the efficient administration of the Council's finances.
About the supplier
Nat West Bank PLC: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company SC045551).