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
- Cabinet Office · National or federal agency/office
- Value
- £50,000
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Sector
- Architecture & engineering · Expert witness services (CPV 71319000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date3 Apr 2024
- Published17 Jan 2025Published 289 days after the contract date
Description
The Chair to the UK COVID-19 Public Inquiry requires an independent and expert opinion on matters relating to the UK's pandemic preparedness.
About the supplier
Oxford University Innovation Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02199542).