Contract award · 1 Feb 2026

AT1400 The Stage Employers Agent

Luton Council awarded “The Stage Employers Agent” to WSP UK Ltd for £629k on 1 Feb 2026. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionArchitecture & engineeringEast of England

BuyerLuton Council
Value £629k
WinnerWSP UK Ltd

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.

What “without competition” means

Key facts

Buyer
Luton Council · Regional or local authority
Supplier
WSP UK Ltd
Value
£629,000
Procedure
Direct award
Sector
Architecture & engineering · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services (CPV 71000000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date1 Feb 2026
  2. Published14 Oct 2026Published 255 days after the contract date

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The Stage Employers Agent

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