Contract award · 10 Sep 2026

Level 6 Civil Engineer ST0417 X 5

Defra Commercial awarded “Level 6 Civil Engineer ST0417 X 5” to University of Exeter for £135k on 10 Sep 2026. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionEducation & training London

BuyerDefra Commercial

Value £135k

WinnerUniversity of Exeter 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.

What “without competition” means

Buyer: Defra Commercial
Supplier: University of Exeter SME
Value: £135,000
Procedure: Single tender action (below threshold)
Sector: Education & training · Education and training services (CPV 80000000)
Region: London
Official notice: View on Contracts Finder
Timeline: Contract date10 Sep 2026

Published10 Sep 2026Published the same day

Description

Level 6 Civil Engineer ST0417 X 5

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