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
- Housing Ombudsman
- Supplier
- Oracle Corporation UK Limited
- Value
- £296,654.73
- Procedure
- Other - Direct Award (Framework Call-Off)
- Sector
- Software & information systems · Software package and information systems (CPV 48000000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date28 Sep 2026
- Published6 Oct 2026Published 8 days after the contract date
Description
The contract is for the continued provision of Oracle Fusion Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Cloud Service licences. The licences enable continued access to Oracle's cloud-based ERP platform, supporting core business functions including finance, procurement, and reporting.
About the supplier
Oracle Corporation UK Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01782505).