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
- Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- DEF Software Ltd SME
- Value
- £707,782
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- Software & information systems · Industry specific software package (CPV 48100000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date25 Mar 2025
- Published25 Mar 2025Published the same day
Description
Software as a service utilised by multiple departments, including Planning, Building Control and Land Charges. The software is a case management system used to process planning applications. Additional information: This contract was award via a Direct Award through the CCS Framework Vertical Application Solutions (RM6259)
About the supplier
DEF Software Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06813292).