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
- Luton Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Prepaid Financial Services
- Value
- £80,000
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- Office & computing equipment · Credit cards (CPV 30161000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date13 May 2026
- Published18 May 2026Published 5 days after the contract date
Description
Bank accounts opened by Luton Council for individuals opting to use them in order to receive their direct payments.
About the supplier
Prepaid Financial Services: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06337638).