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
- National Audit Office · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- HSJ Information Ltd SME
- Value
- £24,000
- Procedure
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date25 Feb 2025
- Published3 Mar 2025Published 6 days after the contract date
Description
NAO requires access to the Health Service Journal Corporate subscription based on 25 licences. The contract contract value covers for the 3 years duration including any increases in the cost over the 3 years period.
About the supplier
HSJ Information Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02530185).