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
- National Audit Office · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Sight and Sound Technology SME
- Value
- £27,540
- Procedure
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Sector
- IT services · Information technology services (CPV 72222300)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Jun 2025
- Published4 Aug 2026Published 410 days after the contract date
Description
The National Audit Office (NAO) direct awarded a contract to Sight and Sound Technology Limited and the supplier will provide Fusion pro licenses to the NAO. The contract will commence on Tuesday 1 July 2025 and run for an initial 1 year until Tuesday 30th June 2026, with an option to extend for a further 18 months until Sunday 31st October 2027. The estimated contract value is up to £18,360 inclusive of VAT, over the five-year period. As of July 2026, the contract was extended by 18 months and contract value increased by £9180 inclusive of VAT resulting in an value of £27540 inclusive of VAT.
About the supplier
Sight and Sound Technology: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01408275).