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
- H M Revenue & Customs · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
- Supplier
- Prenax Limited SME
- Value
- £1,520,000
- Procedure
- Other - Direct Award using a Framework Agreement
- Sector
- Business services · Subscription services (CPV 79980000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date14 Jan 2026
- Published15 Jan 2026Published 1 day after the contract date
Description
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) inclusive of its executive agency, the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), require the use of a subscription agency to procure access to key subscription services for online newspapers, magazine articles, books, and research tools to carry out their routine day-to-day work. The VOA also requires the agency to organise delivery of physical copies of certain publications to both remote and office locations affiliated with the VOA. The contract term is a five (5) year fixed term, with an optional break clause after an initial period of three (3) years.
About the supplier
Prenax Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03966286).