Transparency tracker
Direct awards and no-competition notices
- Notices (30d)
- 2,364
- UK5 transparency
- 182
- With rationale text
- 890
- Top method
- Below threshold - without competition (1225)
Recent notices
- Direct awardMSCI Total Plan
LOCAL PENSIONS PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENTS LTD · 21 Sept 2026 · The Burgiss Group, LLC · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionAnsys Academic Multiphysics Campus Solution
University of the West of England · 21 Sept 2026 · ANSYS UK LIMITED · Official notice
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSpecialist E&F Consultancy Support (Hard & Soft FM)
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust · 21 Sept 2026 · CURRIE and BROWN UK LIMITED · Official notice
Rationale: A direct award was undertaken for the development of Hard and Soft FM Scope, Specification, maintenance schedules and contract standards for inclusion into a Service Level Agreement for a new FM Operating Model at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle. This requirement arises from the expiry of the existing PFI contract in March 2027 whilst ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. <br/><br/>The direct award was made under the NHS SBS Healthcare Planning, Construction Consultancy and Ancillary Services Framework (SBS10190) - Lot 11 Ancillary Services. This procurement approach supports compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the terms of the framework agreement, and the Trust’s governance requirements. The direct award route was selected as it represents a compliant approach with the framework terms.
- Below threshold - without competitionHazardous Laboratory Waste Collection
University of the West of England · 21 Sept 2026 · SRCL LIMITED · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionBillingsgate Market cleaning of the roof
The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London · 21 Sept 2026 · LDT Contractors Ltd · Official notice
- Direct award26087 - Tax and Advisory specialists. This is a call-off from the GCA's Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4) RM6309.
Cambridgeshire County Council · 21 Sept 2026 · £120k · Grant Thornton UK Advisory and Tax LLP · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionNexis Solutions and Partner Charges
University of the West of England · 21 Sept 2026 · LEXISNEXIS RISK SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionMetaverse project payment
University of the West of England · 21 Sept 2026 · Morning Star Games Development Limited · Official notice
- Direct awardUK5Life support Training Course
Belfast Health & Social Care Trust · 21 Sept 2026 · Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust · Official notice
Rationale: Belfast Health and Social Care Trust intends to award a contract to Portsmouth University Hospital NHS Trust for the provision of Life Support training accreditation and certification services. The Trust requires nationally recognised Portsmouth University Hospital NHS Trust-accredited training and certification for its clinical workforce. Portsmouth University Hospital NHS Trust is the sole owner and provider of the accreditation, certification, course materials and quality assurance arrangements associated with these programmes. No alternative supplier can provide official Portsmouth University Hospital NHS Trust accreditation or certification. It has been therefore determined that only Portsmouth University Hospital NHS Trust can meet its requirements and that the contract may be awarded directly under the Procurement Act 2023 due to the absence of competition for technical reasons and the existence of exclusive rights. The absence of competition is not a result of the artificial narrowing of the parameters of the procurement.
- Below threshold - without competitionDDaT26378 - Software Subscription
UK Research and Innovation · 21 Sept 2026 · Bright Interactive Ltd · Official notice
- Direct awardNational Space Operations Centre: Global Data Marketplace (NSpOC GDM)
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology · 21 Sept 2026 · Bluestaq Ltd · Official notice
Rationale: The contract is being directly awarded to Bluestaq Ltd under Schedule 5 paragraphs 5 and 6 of the Procurement Act 2023. Bluestaq owns the intellectual property rights in the Global Data Marketplace platform and its associated data integration capabilities, and no alternative supplier is known to offer an operational, day-zero-ready platform providing equivalent access to a global network of space domain awareness data providers, automated tasking, rapid data delivery, and integration with existing operational systems. The Authority is therefore satisfied that the contract may only be supplied by this supplier due to exclusive rights and the absence of competition for technical reasons.
- Direct awardUK5Birmingham Women's and Children's Fire Door Purchase
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust · 21 Sept 2026 · SENTRY FIRE SAFETY GROUP DONCASTER LIMITED · Official notice
Rationale: Procurement of fire doors due to the limited timescale associated with this year's fire door scheme. Sentry doors were delivered as part of previously competed open tender, so award basis is Sch.5 S7 to ensure technical continuity. Intention is to compete 26/27 fitout, and run full 27/28 tender for supply and install. Production lead time for the doors is 8-12 weeks. The risk is if door ordering is left until the fitting supplier has been appointed, the doors will still be looking at delivering as late as the last week of March, compressing the fitting programme and putting delivery of the scheme at risk. Ordering the doors separately and in advance also allows the Trust to compete the fitting works, minimising the total Direct Award value needed. This is achieved by the overall programme no longer being constrained by door lead times.
- Direct awardContract for Supply of Products and/or Services under Technology Enables Lives Framework
Redditch Borough Council · 21 Sept 2026 · Careium UK Limited · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionCarpet and Floor Coverings Supply and Fit
mhs homes group · 21 Sept 2026 · HOME DIRECT CARPETS LIMITED · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competition6 Stall Street - Refurbishment Works
Bath & North East Somerset Council · 21 Sept 2026 · MOBIUS WORKS LTD · Official notice
- Direct awardOxygen Delivery Device consumables
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · 21 Sept 2026 · Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited · Official notice
Rationale: The Authority intends to award the contract directly pursuant to Section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 and Schedule 5, Paragraph 6 (Single Supplier). The Authority has established that the required consumables can only be supplied by a particular supplier because of technical reasons and there is no reasonable alternative or substitute available. The consumables are proprietary products designed and manufactured specifically for use with the Authority's installed oxygen delivery machines. The manufacturer is the sole supplier of the consumables and holds the necessary technical specifications, manufacturing rights and supply arrangements required to provide products that are compatible with the equipment. The use of alternative consumables is not available because: • The consumables must be fully compatible with the installed oxygen delivery machines. • Use of non-approved consumables could compromise equipment performance, patient safety and regulatory compliance. • No equivalent or substitute products are available from other suppliers. • Replacement of the installed equipment solely to facilitate competition for consumables would be disproportionate and would not represent value for money. The Authority is therefore satisfied that only one supplier can provide the required consumables and that the direct award grounds are met. Procurement Act Basis The Authority intends to award the contract under: • Procurement Act 2023, Section 41 (Direct Award in Special Cases); and • Schedule 5, Paragraph 6 (Single Supplier), where the goods can only be supplied by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists. Additional Supporting Information The Authority has considered the availability of alternative suppliers and alternative consumable products and has concluded that no reasonable alternative or substitute exists. The Authority has documented the technical, operational and patient safety reasons supporting this conclusion and has retained appropriate evidence within the procurement file. The Authority has also completed appropriate due diligence in relation to supplier eligibility and conflicts of interest in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and associated guidance.
- Direct awardUK5Discharge to Access Service- (West Locality)
Suffolk County Council · 21 Sept 2026 · MORAR PAGHAM LTD · Official notice
Rationale: This is required due to the absence of viable market alternatives available in the timeframe required due to the incumbent provider no longer wishing to carry out the services. This direct award delivers significant cost avoidance by preventing disruption to hospital discharge pathways, avoiding emergency purchasing arrangements and reducing the risk of higher-cost care interventions. It also provides added value through immediate capacity availability, continuity of service, market stability and the opportunity to develop a robust longer-term procurement solution without compromising current service delivery. The need to maintain service continuity in order to effectively discharge our statutory duties. The new provider has committed to carry out the services within the allocated budget.
- Below threshold - without competitionBetterCare Finance System
Halton Borough Council · 21 Sept 2026 · INFOSHARE+ LIMITED · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionLocal Net Zero Accelerator – Training Modules
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority · 21 Sept 2026 · Mineral Springs Inc. · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionDDaT26477 - Cloud Subscription
UK Research and Innovation · 21 Sept 2026 · Phoenix Software Ltd · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionPresentation Packages 2026
Crown Prosecution Service · 21 Sept 2026 · Acumé Forensic Ltd · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionBrindley Ticketing System
Halton Borough Council · 21 Sept 2026 · THE LOWRY CENTRE LIMITED · Official notice
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionTeamviewer Software
North Lincolnshire Council · 21 Sept 2026 · Phoenix Software Limited · Official notice
Rationale: Direct through PS Framework
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition2627-01-DTS-CNI-RLD Codio Licences
Sheffield Hallam University · 21 Sept 2026 · Academia Ltd · Official notice
Rationale: A compliant direct award was made under Lot 5 of the Software Licence Reseller & Consultancy Services ITS4052 SU framework
- Below threshold - without competitionJSTOR Archive Journals
University of the West of England · 21 Sept 2026 · Ithaka Harbors Inc. d/b/a "JSTOR"; "Portico" · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionUK5Check Point Firewall Licensing and Wingman Support 2026/27
THE UNITED KINGDOM SPORTS COUNCIL · 21 Sept 2026 · Sep 2 Ltd · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionBusiness Analyst
University of the West of England · 21 Sept 2026 · L.A. INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER CONSULTANTS LIMITED · Official notice
- Direct awardGreat Yorkshire Way Asphalt Preservation 2026/27
City of Doncaster Council · 21 Sept 2026 · ASPHALT PRESERVATION SERVICES LTD · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionMarketLine Advantage
Oxford Brookes University · 21 Sept 2026 · Progressive Digital Media Ltd · Official notice
- Direct awardAquabeam Handpiece and Lithotomy drape box - Healthcare 21
South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust · 20 Sept 2026 · HEALTHCARE 21 (UK) LIMITED · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionBroadband Services
Lichfield District Council · 18 Sept 2026 · Staffordshire County Council · Official notice
- Direct awardNational Housing Bank Ltd - Solicitor - Development Loan - Fordingbridge
Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) · 18 Sept 2026 · £14k · Ashfords · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionTCAR Conversion to Emergency Access
Velindre University NHS Trust · 18 Sept 2026 · Lee Wakemans Limited · Official notice
- Direct awardContract extension for provision of SOC/SIEM Managed Service
Thameslink Southern Great Northern Limited (TSGN) · 18 Sept 2026 · Kroll Associates U.K. Limited · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionLAWPL Books
Cardiff University · 18 Sept 2026 · Thomson Reuters · Official notice
- Direct awardUK5School Business Professional Qualification Burseries
Department for Education · 18 Sept 2026 · Institute of School Business Leadership · Official notice
Rationale: NA
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionWirral Cancer Prehabilitation Service
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · 18 Sept 2026 · One Wirral CIC · Official notice
Rationale: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by withing 8 working days. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
- Direct awardUK5STA Dental Extension fire improvement work
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust · 18 Sept 2026 · JOHN PERKINS CONSTRUCTION LTD · Official notice
Rationale: Supplier's costs were subject to comparison with the going market rates and those of the main contractor
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionG-Cloud 14 (Lot 3) Microsoft 365 Migration
THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD STROND · 18 Sept 2026 · Quorum Network Resources Ltd · Official notice
Rationale: The contract was awarded under the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) G-Cloud 14 Framework(RM1557.14), Lot 3 Cloud Support. The Framework was established following a compliant procurement process and permits contracting authorities to award call-off contracts using the G-Cloud Contract Award Service. Trinity House undertook a structured search of supplier services available through the Framework and identified potential suppliers capable of meeting its requirements. A longlist of suppliers was reviewed against the Authority's requirements and reduced to a shortlist of suppliers whose published service offerings most closely aligned with the requirement. The shortlisted suppliers were evaluated using their published service descriptions, supporting documentation and framework pricing information. The contract was awarded in accordance with the terms of the Framework to the supplier assessed as providing the most advantageous combination of quality,capability and value for money. No separate advertisement or procurement procedure was required as the award was made through an established framework agreement.
- Below threshold - without competitionArcGIS Enterprise Licenses - Maritime
Home Office · 18 Sept 2026 · ESRI UK Ltd · Official notice