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
- A101 Solutions (London) Ltd SME
- Value
- £17,808
- Procedure
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Sector
- Business services · Event services (CPV 79952000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date31 Aug 2025
- Published7 Nov 2025Published 68 days after the contract date
Description
We use an events company to assist us with travelling to each university careers fair so they can set up our stands and the various recruitment materials (reports, brochures, giveaways). The contract will run for 1 year from the 1st September 2025 until the 31st August 2026. The estimated contract value will be £17,808 (Inc. VAT).
About the supplier
A101 Solutions (London) Ltd: every public contract they have won.