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
- Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Bolinda Digital Ltd
- Value
- £300,000
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- Recreation, culture & sport · Library services (CPV 92511000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Mar 2026
- Published7 Aug 2026Published 159 days after the contract date
Description
E-Lending Library Services Lot 1 - E-Books Lot 2 - E-Audiobooks Lot 3 - E-Magazines Lot 4 - E-Newspapers
About the supplier
Bolinda Digital Ltd: every public contract they have won.