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
- East Sussex County Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Norse Group Limited SME
- Value
- £37,501.67
- Procedure
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Sector
- Architecture & engineering · Building consultancy services (CPV 71315200)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Oct 2026
- Published29 Oct 2026Published 28 days after the contract date
Description
East Sussex County Council (ESCC) requires the appointment of an independent Project Manager and Technical Advisor (PM/TA) to support the delivery of a school project utilising a Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) solution. The PM/TA will provide overall project management, governance, programme management, stakeholder engagement, risk and change management, together with independent technical assurance throughout the design, manufacture, construction, commissioning and defects phases of the project. The requirement is needed to ensure ESCC acts as an informed client and receives objective, evidence-based advice throughout the project lifecycle. Given the specialist nature of MMC delivery and the need to maintain robust oversight of programme, quality, statutory compliance, design development and construction activities, ESCC requires an experienced consultant capable of providing both project management leadership and independent technical assurance. The key objectives of the procu…
About the supplier
Norse Group Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 05694657).