Contract award · 1 Apr 2025

Manchester Prize Administrator Round 2 Stage 2

Dsit awarded “Manchester Prize Administrator Round 2 Stage 2” to Nesta for £498k on 1 Apr 2025.

IT services London

BuyerDsit

Value £498k

WinnerNesta SME

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Buyer: Dsit
Supplier: Nesta SME
Value: £498,100
Procedure: Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Sector: IT services · Project management consultancy services (CPV 72224000)
Region: London
Official notice: View on Contracts Finder
Timeline: Contract date1 Apr 2025

Published2 Oct 2025Published 184 days after the contract date

Description

Manchester Prize Administrator Round 2 Stage 2

About the supplier

Nesta: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07706036).

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