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
- Essex County Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Welfare Call (LAC) Limited
- Value
- £141,882.40
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Sector
- Software & information systems · Industry specific software package (CPV 48100000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Jul 2025
- Published29 Jul 2025Published 28 days after the contract date
Description
Cloud based Attendance monitoring and e-PEP solution, designed to support the education and welfare of Looked After Children. This is procured on a short term contract.
About the supplier
Welfare Call (LAC) Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06835794).