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
- Cefas · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Alexander Mann Solutions Limited
- Value
- £70,000
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Sector
- Business services · Supply services of personnel including temporary staff (CPV 79620000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date2 Jan 2026
- Published31 Mar 2026Published 88 days after the contract date
Description
Direct award under the Crown Commercial Services RM6288 Workforce Solutions Framework UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for the supply of contingent labour.
About the supplier
Alexander Mann Solutions Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02073305).