Contract award · 18 Jan 2026

Contract for appointment of Interim S151 Officer via ESPO Framework Agreement (reference 3S-22)

Redditch Borough & Bromsgrove District Councils awarded “Contract for appointment of Interim S151 Officer via ESPO Framework…” to Penna Plc for £178k.

No competitionBusiness servicesWest Midlands

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.

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Key facts

Supplier
Penna Plc SME
Value
£178,000
Procedure
Direct award
Sector
Business services · Supply services of personnel including temporary staff (CPV 79620000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date18 Jan 2026
  2. Published20 Jan 2026Published 2 days after the contract date

Description

Contract for appointment of Interim S151 Officer via ESPO Framework Agreement (reference 3S-22)

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