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
- Open University(the) · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Baxter Storey
- Value
- £784,000
- Procedure
- Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
- Sector
- Hospitality & catering · Catering services (CPV 55520000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date8 Aug 2025
- Published8 Aug 2025Published the same day
Description
Catering services to The OU Walton Hall Campus based in Milton Keynes.
About the supplier
Baxter Storey: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01962583).