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
- Sefton Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- National Westminster Bank plc
- Value
- £448,000
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- Financial & insurance services · Banking services (CPV 66110000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date12 Sep 2025
- Published9 Oct 2025Published 27 days after the contract date
Description
General Banking Services for Sefton Council. This is a Direct Award from NEPO's General Banking Services Framework Reference 531. This is a four year contract commencing on 1st April 2026 and ending on 31st March 2030. There are four 12-month optional extensions which will take the contract to 31st March 2034 if taken. Contract value is £55,000 per year The total estimated value of £440,000 is over the life of the contract including extensions.
About the supplier
National Westminster Bank plc: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00929027).