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
- Greater Manchester Combined Authority · Regional or local authority
- Value
- £144,000
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- Business services · Human resources management consultancy services (CPV 79414000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date23 Jan 2026
- Published19 Mar 2026Published 55 days after the contract date
Description
The GMCA Group are in a stage of transformation and transition, with multiple Executive Director vacancies forecasted in the coming months, it is a strategic priority that the Group appoint a reliable Executive Search and Selection (ESS) Partner to support the attraction and selection to these vacancies. Contract term: 26th January 2026 to 25th June 2026, with option to extend by three months (end date would be 25th September 2026). Route to Market: Direct award via the Crown Commercial Services framework (RM6290) Lot 1 for Executive Recruitment Services, set up under the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
About the supplier
IRG Advisors LLP T/A Berwick Partners: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company OC354226).