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
- Wolverhampton City Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP SME
- Value
- £69,500
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- Business services · Legal services (CPV 79100000)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 May 2026
- Published3 Jun 2026Published 33 days after the contract date
Description
City Of Wolverhampton Council requires legal support during the tendering process for the procurement of their City Housing Investment and Refurbishment contract, due to the size, nature, and complexity of the requirement. Anthony Collins Solicitors have advised the Council on this contract previously, and understand the contract requirements. This contract has been awarded the Anthony Collins Solicitors utilising the direct award mechanism via the CHIC Legal Services Framework pursuant to the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
About the supplier
Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC313432).