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
- Greater Manchester Combined Authority · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Ubds IT Consulting Limited
- Value
- £68,460
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- Software & information systems · Gateway software package (CPV 48219100)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date13 Feb 2026
- Published22 Apr 2026Published 68 days after the contract date
Description
Digital service providing a single point of entry for victims of crime seeking support across Greater Manchester.
About the supplier
Ubds IT Consulting Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04330005).