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
- Oxfordshire County Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Gartner UK Ltd
- Value
- £32,500
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- IT services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (CPV 72000000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date16 Mar 2026
- Published27 Apr 2026Published 42 days after the contract date
Description
Oxfordshire County Council is seeking to source assistance and relevant experience to complete is transformation programme and prepare for an LGR decision during 2026. The subscription is specifically focussed on HR components
About the supplier
Gartner UK Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02266016).