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
- National Audit Office · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Speak IT Solutions Limited SME
- Value
- £15,000
- Procedure
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Sector
- IT services · Information technology services (CPV 72222300)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Jul 2026
- Published4 Aug 2026Published 34 days after the contract date
Description
The National Audit Office (NAO) awarded a contract to Speak IT Solutions Limited and the supplier will provide a speech recognition and dictation software to the NAO. The contract will commence on Wednesday 22nd July 2026 and run for 9 months until Wednesday 21st April 2027. The estimated contract value is up to £15k inclusive of VAT.
About the supplier
Speak IT Solutions Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03024752).