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
- Cambridgeshire County Council · Regional or local authority
- Value
- £120,000
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- Financial & insurance services · Financial consultancy services (CPV 66171000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date2 Aug 2026
- Published21 Sep 2026Published 50 days after the contract date
Description
Cambridgeshire County Council require independent advisory support to assess the strategic options available and to consider the implications of these options. Additional information: This is a call-off for an initial 6 months, with an option to extend by an additional 6 months (total contract duration is 12 months).
About the supplier
Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC454533).