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
- Sheffield City Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Value
- £2,632,000
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- Business services · Human resources management consultancy services (CPV 79414000)
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date2 Jul 2026
- Published8 Jul 2026Published 6 days after the contract date
Description
The Council wishes is to engage with a 3rd party to help deliver a successful and robust job evaluation process which will mitigate substantially any future risk. They will also work with us to provide legal support to defend current claims and any claims which arise during the implementation of this. The contract was awarded on 2nd July 2026 by the officer with the delegated authority.
About the supplier
Grant Thornton UK LLP: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC307742).