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
- West of England Combined Authority · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Whole Life Consultants
- Value
- £49,950
- Procedure
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Sector
- Research & development · Research services (CPV 73110000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date28 Jan 2026
- Published19 Feb 2026Published 22 days after the contract date
Description
External research commission to supplement in-house analysis, clarifying the current and future construction skills needed for housebuilding in the West of England, comparing this demand to existing and projected supply.
About the supplier
Whole Life Consultants: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company SC259987).