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
- Value
- £267,652.64
- Procedure
- Other - Framework Direct Award
- Sector
- Construction materials · Hardware (CPV 44316400)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date13 Mar 2026
- Published19 Mar 2026Published 6 days after the contract date
Description
This project is to procure four Nutanix nodes (hardware) and additional software licences and support subscriptions to help alleviate capacity issues within the current infrastructure.
About the supplier
Ultima Business Solutions Limites: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02521249).