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
- Hopwood Hall College · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Tribal Education SME
- Value
- £310,800
- Procedure
- Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
- Sector
- Software & information systems · Industry specific software package (CPV 48100000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 May 2026
- Published20 May 2026Published the same day
Description
The authority intends to make a direct award to Tribal for the renewal of the EBS MIS due to the absence of a viable alternative supplier capable of delivering the required continuity, system compatibility, and technical functionality. EBS is fully embedded in the authority's operational, reporting, and statutory processes, and replacing it would result in significant disruption, duplication of cost, data migration risks, and delays to critical developments. A three year renewal supports the authority's agreed systems development plan, enables consolidation of third party systems into EBS, and delivers clear value for money compared with annual renewals. As Tribal is the sole provider of the proprietary EBS system, competition is absent for technical reasons, making a direct award necessary to maintain continuity of essential MIS services. To access this competition: Registered: Login to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity CA17665. Not registered: Visit https://s…
About the supplier
Tribal Education: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04163300).