Direct awards and no-competition notices

Recent notices

1. Direct award
   Paid Parking services

   The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames · 25 Sept 2026 · £100k · RingGo Ltd · Official notice

2. Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
   BCU-FCONC-64275 Provision of an MRI Service at HMP Berwyn

   Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board · 25 Sept 2026 · INHEALTH LIMITED · Official notice

   Rationale: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board are looking to utilise a direct award via NHS Supply Chain – Supply of Managed Equipment & Clinical Service Solutions & Associated Goods. Notice published in line with the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (PSR Wales) intention to award notice

3. Below threshold - without competition
   IPMO 2323.03 - Signal Generators - UK 7

   Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · 25 Sept 2026 · Rohde & Schwarz UK Ltd · Official notice

4. Below threshold - without competition
   M5 J20-21 MP164 St George's Rail Deck - Main Scheme

   National Highways Limited · 25 Sept 2026 · RSS International Ltd · Official notice

5. Below threshold - without competition
   Winter Weather Forecasting Services

   East Riding of Yorkshire Council · 25 Sept 2026 · METDESK LIMITED · Official notice

6. Below threshold - without competition
   Data for the Innovation Clusters Map

   Department for Science, Innovation & Technology · 25 Sept 2026 · DATA CITY INNOVATIONS LTD · Official notice

7. Below threshold - without competition
   CEFAS26-106 Contract for Expert contribution for data-limited methods for category 4-6 stocks

   Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science · 25 Sept 2026 · SEA PLUS PLUS LIMITED · Official notice

8. Direct award
   Commercial loan servicing platform

   UK Export Finance · 25 Sept 2026 · Fidelity Information Services, LLC · Official notice

   Rationale: Continuation of existing service for 2 years whilst in-house build is completed.

9. Below threshold - without competition
   LGR Governance Support

   Leicestershire County Council · 25 Sept 2026 · NEWTRALITY LTD · Official notice

10. Below threshold - without competition
    HESA Subscription 26/27

    University of the West of England · 25 Sept 2026 · JISC · Official notice

11. Below threshold - without competition
    SITS Subscription

    University of the West of England · 25 Sept 2026 · Tribal Education Limited · Official notice

12. Below threshold - without competition
    Provision of Canine Support Services with Explosive Search Capacity

    Nuclear Restoration Services Limited · 25 Sept 2026 · Diagnose UK Limited · Official notice

13. Direct awardUK5
    Chesterfield Gas Cylinders

    Defence Equipment and Support · 25 Sept 2026 · Chesterfield Special Cylinders Ltd · Official notice

    Rationale: The Support Capabilities and Commodities Team within National Armaments Director Group (NADG), part of the UK Ministry of Defence (the “Authority”), intends to award a contract to Chesterfield Specialist Cylinders Limited (“CSC”) (the “Contractor”) for minor specification redesign, Post Design Services (PDS) and associated procurement of spares relating to the uplift of aircraft cylinder specifications. The total value of the contract is £1,997,450.00 Ex VAT. CSC currently supplies the goods and services in question to the Authority under a contract valued at £797,500 that is due to expire in October 2027 and is being extended for 6 months until April 2028. The Authority sent a request for information (“RFI”) to market participants as a means of gauging interest in alternative delivery mechanisms but received no responses. In accordance with Section 41(1)(a) of the Procurement Act 2023 (the “Act”), the Authority intends to rely on the Single Supplier direct award justification, as set out in Paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 of the Act, to award this additional requirement directly to CSC. CSC is the sole economic operator capable of delivering this requirement due to its role as the approved Design Organisation (DO) and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), holding the design licence, technical drawings, product knowledge, and in-service reliability data for the equipment. CSC also holds the specialist tooling required to manufacture these components and ensure configuration and quality control. Given the complexity, age, and airworthiness-critical nature of the equipment, there is no alternative supplier that could acquire the necessary expertise, design authority, trend history, and regulatory approvals within acceptable timescales without unacceptable safety, interoperability, and operational risks to the armed forces, including potential aircraft grounding.

14. Below threshold - without competitionUK5
    Burnley Town Hall - Replacement Fire Alarm System

    Burnley Borough Council · 25 Sept 2026 · CATCHPOINT (UK) LTD. · Official notice

15. Below threshold - without competition
    DBS checks

    University of the West of England · 25 Sept 2026 · FIRST ADVANTAGE EUROPE LTD · Official notice

16. Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
    Transcription, Stenography and Recording Services

    Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime · 25 Sept 2026 · Appen UK Ltd · Official notice

    Rationale: Provision of typing services for the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS).

17. Direct award
    TfL 97218 - Seven Sisters Temporary Market Operator Services

    Transport for London · 25 Sept 2026 · MARKET PLACE MANAGEMENT LIMITED · Official notice

    Rationale: The contract will be directly awarded under section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023, relying on Schedule 5, paragraph 6. Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only Market Place Management Limited can provide the required uninterrupted services for the limited 13-month period. The incumbent has embedded the unique, site-specific, operational procedures, safety arrangements, trader records, licensing and compliance processes, rent-management systems and stakeholder relationships required for uninterrupted operation of the market. A replacement provider would have to duplicate mobilisation, due diligence, document transfer and validation, stakeholder engagement and operational familiarisation, creating disproportionate cost and a material risk of service disruption. The procurement has not been artificially narrowed and the scope remains limited to the existing market operator services.

18. Below threshold - without competition
    Annual licence, support and maintenance

    University of the West of England · 25 Sept 2026 · KINETIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED · Official notice

19. Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
    Venue Booking Services

    Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime · 25 Sept 2026 · Calder Conferences Ltd · Official notice

    Rationale: The contract was awarded via a direct award under Crown Commercial Service Framework RM6342, Lot 3. Calder Conferences Ltd was the sole supplier appointed to the Lot and, in accordance with the framework provisions, no further competition was required.

20. Direct award
    Supply of Mobile Breathing Air Compressor

    Sellafield Limited · 25 Sept 2026 · Factair Ltd · Official notice

21. Below threshold - without competition
    C&H Talking Therapies PCMIS

    Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · 25 Sept 2026 · PCMIS Health Technologies Ltd · Official notice

22. Below threshold - without competition
    DDTS Executive Board Primary Colours Development Programme

    DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS · 25 Sept 2026 · Edgecumbe Consulting Group · Official notice

23. Below threshold - without competition
    White Book Print

    University of the West of England · 25 Sept 2026 · THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL) UK LIMITED · Official notice

24. Below threshold - without competitionUK5
    Children's Social Care Subject Access Request (SAR) redaction

    Bristol City Council · 25 Sept 2026 · Bath & North East Somerset Council · Official notice

25. Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
    Procurement of 1x Food Waste Vehicle

    East Hampshire District Council · 25 Sept 2026 · Trest Limited · Official notice

    Rationale: Procurement via further competition under Lot 2 of the North East Procurement Organisation HGV & Specialist Vehicles Procurement Framework.

26. Below threshold - without competition
    SAGE CATALYST collection 2026-2027

    University of South Wales · 25 Sept 2026 · SAGE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED · Official notice

27. Below threshold - without competition
    Day Care Services - Age UK

    Blackburn with Darwen · 25 Sept 2026 · Age UK Blackburn with Darwen · Official notice

28. Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
    Independent Supported Living Young Person

    South Tyneside Borough Council · 25 Sept 2026 · Inspired Care Limited · Official notice

    Rationale: Call off from ISL Framework

29. Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
    Contract Award for the Procurement of a Health and Safety Digital Solution for LACD

    Leisure and Culture Dundee · 25 Sept 2026 · Softcat · Official notice

    Rationale: The contract was awarded by direct award under the NHS Shared Business Services Digital Workplace Solutions 2 Framework. The framework was procured and established in accordance with the applicable procurement legislation, and Dundee City Council is entitled to access and award contracts under the framework. The framework terms permit the award of contracts by direct award and the award has been made in accordance with those terms. As the contract has been awarded through an existing compliant framework agreement, a separate procurement procedure and prior publication of a contract notice was not required.

30. Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
    Procurement of Pupil Journaling Software for Dundee Schools

    Dundee City Council · 25 Sept 2026 · Softcat · Official notice

    Rationale: The contract was awarded by direct award under the NHS Shared Business Services Digital Workplace Solutions 2 Framework. The framework was procured and established in accordance with the applicable procurement legislation, and Dundee City Council is entitled to access and award contracts under the framework. The framework terms permit the award of contracts by direct award and the award has been made in accordance with those terms. As the contract has been awarded through an existing compliant framework agreement, a separate procurement procedure and prior publication of a contract notice was not required.

31. Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
    Contract Award for the Procurement of Beyond Trust Software Services

    Dundee City Council · 25 Sept 2026 · Softcat · Official notice

    Rationale: The contract was awarded by direct award under the NHS Shared Business Services Digital Workplace Solutions 2 Framework. The framework was procured and established in accordance with the applicable procurement legislation, and Dundee City Council is entitled to access and award contracts under the framework. The framework terms permit the award of contracts by direct award and the award has been made in accordance with those terms. As the contract has been awarded through an existing compliant framework agreement, a separate procurement procedure and prior publication of a contract notice was not required.

32. Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
    Contract Award for the procurement of an E- Learning Portal

    Dundee City Council · 25 Sept 2026 · Learning Pool Ltd · Official notice

    Rationale: The contract was awarded by direct award under the Crown Commercial Service G Cloud 14 Framework. The framework was procured and established in accordance with the applicable procurement legislation, and Dundee City Council is entitled to access and award contracts under the framework. The framework terms permit the award of contracts by direct award and the award has been made in accordance with those terms. As the contract has been awarded through an existing compliant framework agreement, a separate procurement procedure and prior publication of a contract notice was not required.

33. Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
    Procurement of Council Payment System Software

    Dundee City Council · 25 Sept 2026 · Access Paysuite Ltd · Official notice

    Rationale: The contract was awarded by direct award under the Crown Commercial Service G Cloud 14 Framework. The framework was procured and established in accordance with the applicable procurement legislation, and Dundee City Council is entitled to access and award contracts under the framework. The framework terms permit the award of contracts by direct award and the award has been made in accordance with those terms. As the contract has been awarded through an existing compliant framework agreement, a separate procurement procedure and prior publication of a contract notice was not required.

34. Below threshold - without competition
    Day Care Services - DOPWA

    Blackburn with Darwen · 25 Sept 2026 · DOPWA · Official notice

35. Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
    Procurement of a Flexible Workforce Management Software System

    Dundee City Council · 25 Sept 2026 · Teacher Booker · Official notice

    Rationale: The contract was awarded by direct award under the Crown Commercial Service Framework RM6238 - Supply Teachers and Temporary Staffing (STaTS). The framework was procured and established in accordance with the applicable procurement legislation, and Dundee City Council is entitled to access and award contracts under the framework. The framework terms permit the award of contracts by direct award and the award has been made in accordance with those terms. As the contract has been awarded through an existing compliant framework agreement, a separate procurement procedure and prior publication of a contract notice was not required.

36. Below threshold - without competitionUK5
    Ground Contamination Works

    Gov Facility Services Ltd · 25 Sept 2026 · SDM FUEL SOLUTIONS LIMITED · Official notice

37. Below threshold - without competition
    DSA Highmast Survey

    City of Doncaster Council · 24 Sept 2026 · Luceco plc (Kingfisher Lighting) · Official notice

38. Direct award
    Cryo-EM Talos Arctica Service Contract

    NPL Management Limited · 24 Sept 2026 · FEI UK LIMITED · Official notice

39. Below threshold - without competition
    Appointment of MEPH Engineer

    Peabody Trust · 24 Sept 2026 · Mendick Waring Limited · Official notice

40. Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
    New Build Housing Development at Ruchazie Place, Cranhill, Glasgow

    Thenue Housing Association Limited · 24 Sept 2026 · Sim Building Group Ltd · Official notice

    Rationale: Thenue Housing Association Limited intends to award a Design & Build Contract to SIM Building Group Ltd for the delivery of approximately 12 affordable housing units at Ruchazie Place, Glasgow. SIM Building Group Ltd owns the development site and has offered to transfer the site to Thenue Housing Association Limited for the purpose of delivering affordable housing. The transfer of the site is conditional upon SIM Building Group Ltd being appointed as Design & Build Contractor for the development. This notice is published voluntarily in the interests of transparency and good governance and to provide advance notification of the Association's intention to award the contract without prior competition. Justification - Protection of exclusive rights, including ownership and control of the development site required for the proposed affordable housing development.