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
- South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- 411 Communications Ltd SME
- Value
- £86,000
- Procedure
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Sector
- Research & development · Research and development services and related consultancy services (CPV 73000000)
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date16 Feb 2026
- Published17 Feb 2026Published 1 day after the contract date
Description
The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) are seeking to appoint a step-change, not an incremental update, in how the organisation engages digitally. The Mayor has expressed admiration for approaches that combine: • Clear, simple, emotionally resonant storytelling • Direct-to-camera authenticity and leadership clarity • High-impact messaging and rapid response capability The agency must demonstrate understanding of these styles and propose how equivalent impact can be achieved within a UK Combined Authority context.
About the supplier
411 Communications Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 15949736).