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
- Great British Energy - Nuclear · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Clarus Networks Limited SME
- Value
- £14,245
- Procedure
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Sector
- IT services · Internet services (CPV 72400000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date26 Feb 2026
- Published13 Apr 2026Published 46 days after the contract date
Description
Provision of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite internet connectivity, including installation, commissioning and ongoing service support, to enable temporary site operations at Oldbury where fixed-line connectivity is unavailable.
About the supplier
Clarus Networks Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company SC492820).