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
- Four Communications Limited SME
- Value
- £14,750
- Procedure
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Sector
- Business services · Public relations consultancy services (CPV 79416200)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date9 Jun 2025
- Published22 Aug 2025Published 74 days after the contract date
Description
The NAO procured services to assist with our Communications strategy for 2025-2030 via Competitive quotation (below threshold).
About the supplier
Four Communications Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04286449).