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
- Aston University · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- DHL International (UK) Limited
- Value
- £150,000
- Procedure
- Other - Direct Award via framework
- Sector
- Postal & telecoms services · Courier services (CPV 64120000)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date27 Aug 2025
- Published10 Oct 2025Published 44 days after the contract date
Description
The requirement is to offer a wide range of logistics and shipping services tailored to our needs.
About the supplier
DHL International (UK) Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01184988).