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
- British Business Bank plc · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Softcat PLC
- Value
- £162,481.12
- Procedure
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Sector
- Software & information systems · IT software package (CPV 48517000)
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date24 Apr 2026
- Published19 Oct 2026Published 178 days after the contract date
Description
Cyber TPRM (Third-Party Risk Management) Tool to automate and manage cybersecurity risks, to improve our engagement and compliance within our supply chains.
About the supplier
Softcat PLC: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02174990).