Contract award · 3 Sep 2025

Interim Assistant Director Children and Families Looked after and Care leavers

Sheffield City Council awarded “Interim Assistant Director Children and Families…” to Faerfield Limited for £1.04m. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionBusiness servicesYorkshire and the Humber

Value £1.04m
WinnerFaerfield Limited SME

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.

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Key facts

Buyer
Sheffield City Council · Regional or local authority
Supplier
Faerfield Limited SME
Value
£1,044,010
Procedure
Direct award
Sector
Business services · Recruitment services (CPV 79600000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date3 Sep 2025
  2. Published3 Sep 2025Published the same day

Description

Interim Assistant Director Children and Families Looked after and Care leavers. Direct award to Faerfield Recruitment via LGRP framework agreement LOT 1, as approved by the Authorised Officer.

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