Contract award · 28 Aug 2025

Cost of Living Research

London Borough of Havering awarded “Cost of Living Research” to Westco Trading Limited for £25,030 on 28 Aug 2025. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionResearch & developmentLondon

Value £25,030
WinnerWestco Trading Limited SME

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.

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Key facts

Buyer
London Borough of Havering · Regional or local authority
Value
£25,030
Procedure
Single tender action (below threshold)
Sector
Research & development · Research consultancy services (CPV 73210000)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date28 Aug 2025
  2. Published19 Sep 2025Published 22 days after the contract date

Description

Provide cost of living research to be used to aid the residents in the borough

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