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
- Derbyshire County Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Bip Solutions Ltd
- Value
- £113,550
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- Software & information systems · Software package and information systems (CPV 48000000)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date30 Apr 2026
- Published6 May 2026Published 6 days after the contract date
Description
Provision of an e-Tendering portal to support Derbyshire County Council in complying with UK procurement legislation. The solution will enable procurement processes to be conducted electronically, transparently, and in accordance with the principles of equal treatment and non-discrimination. It will also support compliance with statutory record-keeping, data protection, and transparency requirements.
About the supplier
Bip Solutions Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company SC086146).