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
- Hampshire County Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- DRD Partnership Ltd SME
- Value
- £40,000
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Sector
- Business services · Marketing management consultancy services (CPV 79413000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date6 Oct 2025
- Published27 Oct 2025Published 21 days after the contract date
Description
THIS IS A NOTICE ON BEHALF OF HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE (HIWFRS) HIWFRS have awarded a contract for the provision of specialist communication support consultancy. the contract will be for an initial period of approx. 3 months, with the option to extend by a further month. The contract will have a maximum value of £40,000
About the supplier
DRD Partnership Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07937000).