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
- Islington & Shoreditch Housing Association Limited · Housing Association
- Suppliers
- Douglas Thompson Design, Maxmedia Communications Ltd, Individual supplier, Resource, Seacourt Limited
- Value
- Not published
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Sector
- Real estate services · Housing services (CPV 70333000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Jun 2025
- Published2 Sep 2025Published 93 days after the contract date
Description
This is a creative graphic design, print and distribution service contract for communications materials. There is no guarantee of work, and the contract is limited to £30k pa per supplier. When need arises the contract holder(s) are invited to submit their proposals. The contract was circulated to known designers and agencies who were invited to tender. A rigid evaluation system with quality (inc portfolio evidence) (60%) price, 40% was used to select appointed suppliers.
About the suppliers
Douglas Thompson Design: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 08078593).
Maxmedia Communications Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07170292).
Resource: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03234103).
Seacourt Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00872907).