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Direct awards and no-competition notices
- Notices (30d)
- 2,430
- UK5 transparency
- 187
- With rationale text
- 908
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- Below threshold - without competition (1262)
Recent notices
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionCYP & Adult Community Services
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board · 16 Sept 2026 · North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust · Official notice
Rationale: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of a contract 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 processes as set out in the PSR have been applied and not the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023.
- Below threshold - without competitionUK5Nine Hundred Communications Group - Radio System
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · 16 Sept 2026 · NINEHUNDRED COMMUNICATIONS GROUP LIMITED · Official notice
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionProvision of Scanning Equipment Maintenance Services
Historic Environment Scotland · 16 Sept 2026 · GeoToolBox Iberica S.L. · Official notice
Rationale: HES intends to award to the Supplier on the basis that competition is absent for technical reasons. The equipment in question is legacy equipment and no longer commercially available. Given the nature of the services described in II.2.4 of this notice, the necessary support and service engineers, along with a stock of spare parts, can only be provided by the Supplier.
- Direct awardTacNet Design and Integration Partner
Ministry of Defence · 16 Sept 2026 · Rowden Technologies Ltd · Official notice
Rationale: It is considered that this contract can be placed using a Direct Award Procedure pursuant to Schedule 5, Paragraph 6 of the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23) due to: technical reasons; no reasonable alternatives; and pursuant to paragraph 7 of PA23. Following the competitive procedure through the Digital Outcomes and Specialists 5 (DOS 5) framework, the MOD awarded initial Design and Integration Partner (DIP) 2-year contract to Rowden Technologies in July 2021. The scope of the contract was to deliver a DSA system design, which would be used by the MOD to carry out an Assessment Phase competition and to supply the Dismounted Situational Awareness (DSA) system at scale. This design was delivered and has been extensively used and further developed by the MOD. Further short-term contracts were placed with Rowden in November 2024 and September 2025 for the continuation of the capability. As the initial design is constantly being used to deliver DDS requirement, a new short-term contract is required prior to the planned competition for a longer-term contract. Rowden were responsible for the development and delivery of the DSA system design and are currently the only company who have the requisite technical knowhow, expertise and experience to carry out the activities required for the DDS. A change of supplier at this time would introduce disproportionate technical difficulties in both the operation and maintenance of the DDS system, resulting in a loss of capability. Due to the above reasons, the requirement will be delivered using a Direct Award contract.
- Below threshold - without competitionAPI test, design and documentation tooling
Financial Conduct Authority · 16 Sept 2026 · SmartBear (Ireland) Limited · Official notice
- Direct awardUK5Homelessness System Review
Cambridge City Council · 16 Sept 2026 · PRIVATE PUBLIC LTD · Official notice
Rationale: Provider has already been awarded the contract for Cambridge City Council to complete in phase one a whole system review of homelessness, with phase two being direct awarded to complete a new homelessness strategy, action plan and works required under the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 which is a review and strategy for Supported Accommodation, under a new contract. With LGR on the horizon all 6 LA's with this responsibility in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough want to bring this work together and for PPL to complete this for the whole area to deliver economies of scale and more importantly allow for LGR ready strategy/ies to be produced by the deadline of 31/03/2027.This will mean Cambridge City Council's procurement value may go over the PA23 value.
- Below threshold - without competitionExternal Works Package at a Residential Dwelling, North Leigh, Witney
West Oxfordshire District Council · 16 Sept 2026 · ARDAGH MANAGEMENT LIMITED · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionTHE PROVISION OF EXPERTS AT HAND - EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST SERVICES IN RUTLAND
Rutland County Council · 16 Sept 2026 · FUTURES IN MIND LIMITED · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionINTERNAL REFURBISHMENT WORKS AT RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS
West Oxfordshire District Council · 16 Sept 2026 · OXFORD DIRECT SERVICES TRADING LIMITED · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionTEG Manager Software Service Contract
MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 16 Sept 2026 · HAEMONETICS LIMITED · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionSpeech and Language Training and Support
Darlington Borough Council · 16 Sept 2026 · ICAN CHARITY · Official notice
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionPlanned Preventative Maintenance
GREAT WESTERN ACADEMY LIMITED · 16 Sept 2026 · Ascot Services UK Ltd · Official notice
Rationale: tender awarded via a DPS
- Direct awardOptum (formerly EMIS) GP Data Supply Requirements 2026-27
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency · 16 Sept 2026 · Optum (formerly, Egton Medical Information Systems (EMIS)) · Official notice
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionCulture, Standards & Integrity Ecosystem (CSIE) Capability
Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime · 16 Sept 2026 · PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES UK, LTD · Official notice
Rationale: The contract was awarded by direct award under the Government Commercial Agency (formerly Crown Commercial Service) Back Office Software 2 Framework (RM6285). The framework was established through a competitive procurement process and the call-off contract was awarded in accordance with the framework terms. The contracting authority utilised the framework's direct award mechanism as permitted by the framework agreement and no separate call for competition was required for the call-off contract. CAN publication more than 30 days after award due to staff holidays.
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionCWC26038 - Corporate Internet
Wolverhampton City Council · 16 Sept 2026 · Exponential-e Limited · Official notice
Rationale: This is a call off from a framework - a direct award procedure via the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) Network Services 3 Lot 1A (RM6116)
- Below threshold - without competitionHoliday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme Booking and Data Solution
Suffolk County Council · 16 Sept 2026 · EEQU LTD · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionWelsh Gender Services Review
NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (NWJCC) hosted by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board · 16 Sept 2026 · Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGEM CSU) · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionProvision for DBS Checking Services
Royal Berkshire Fire Authority · 16 Sept 2026 · Essex County Council · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionLightning Protection Schools
London Borough of Harrow · 16 Sept 2026 · EUROSAFE COMPLIANCE LIMITED · Official notice
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionQHM-2025-8776 Minor Surgery
NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · 16 Sept 2026 · THE HEADLAND MEDICAL CENTRE · 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 Procurement Act 2023 and the Procurement Regulations 2024 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 decision makers by midnight on 27/09/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.
- Below threshold - without competitionQmatic Queue Management and Customer Journey Software
London Borough of Haringey · 16 Sept 2026 · Renovotec Limited · Official notice
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionBiochemistry Referrals - Royal Devon University NHSFT
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust · 16 Sept 2026 · Royal Devon University Healthcare NHSFT · 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. Award Decision Makers: Dr David Kennedy, Consultant Clinical Scientist, Clinical Lead for Biochemistry Conflicts of Interest: None declared. Rationale: Suitable / compatible analytical methodology, appropriate reference ranges and clinical comments, availability of useful clinical advice (based on national reputation, and/or experience and/or user feedback) UKAS Accredited (or ETS applied for and pending assessment) or sole UK provider of a rare diagnostic test deemed of proven clinic value.
- Direct awardSupply of HVO fuel to RRS Discovery and RRS James Cook September 2026
National Oceanography Centre · 16 Sept 2026 · STANDARD FUEL OILS LIMITED · Official notice
Rationale: HVO fuel is a standardised commodity product defined by EN 15940, a published European technical standard for paraffinic diesel fuels. The specification for this requirement is set entirely by that market standard and by regulatory compliance obligations (EU and MCA sulphur content regulations), rather than by any buyer preference or bespoke requirement. Any supplier able to deliver EN 15940-compliant HVO with the required sustainability certifications (ISCC/RSB) is capable of fulfilling the contract, and the product itself is not meaningfully differentiable between compliant suppliers. The justification in paragraph 10 of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023 applies where a contract is for goods purchased on a commodity market. It does not require that the contracting authority buy the goods on a commodity market or transact through a commodity exchange. It requires only that the contract is for goods of a kind purchased on a commodity market, which this contract pertains to. The requirement was competed through a competitive quote exercise conducted among multiple suppliers, with award made on the basis of best price received. The fuel is required for the operational bunkering of RRS Discovery at Southampton ahead of a scheduled departure, making this a time-critical requirement. For these reasons, the procurement qualifies for direct award under the commodities justification: the goods are traded on a commodity market, the specification is determined by an established market standard, and the authority has nonetheless conducted a competitive process to secure best value.
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionQHM-2025-7449 Spirometry, Minor Surgery
NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · 16 Sept 2026 · ELM ALLIANCE · 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 Procurement Act 2023 and the Procurement Regulations 2024 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 decision makers by midnight on 27/09/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.
- Direct awardHome First, Discharge to Assess & Recovery Beds
Royal Borough of Greenwich · 16 Sept 2026 · ELEANOR NURSING AND SOCIAL CARE LIMITED · Official notice
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionLicences for SAS Analytics Pro plus access engines
Commission for Tertiary Education and Research (Medr) · 16 Sept 2026 · SAS Software Ltd · Official notice
Rationale: Medr utilised the Government Commercial Agency G-Cloud 14 agreement RM1557.14, Lot 2: Cloud software to appoint a supplier.
- Below threshold - without competitionLandscaping works for Adelaide Terrace street end improvements
Newcastle City Council · 16 Sept 2026 · MICROSITE · Official notice
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionVulnerability Patching Solutions
GREENSQUAREACCORD LIMITED · 16 Sept 2026 · Phoenix Software Limited · Official notice
Rationale: The contract is being awarded through a compliant Framework Agreement that permits direct award without the need for a further competition. Following a review of the Authority's requirements for NinjaOne Enterprise licences, GSA determined that Phoenix Software Limited is capable of meeting those requirements through the Framework. The direct award has been undertaken in accordance with the Framework terms and conditions.
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionQHM-2025-7390 Integrated Diabetes Service, Spirometry
NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · 16 Sept 2026 · PRIMARY HEALTHCARE DARLINGTON LTD · 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 Procurement Act 2023 and the Procurement Regulations 2024 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 decision makers by midnight on 27/09/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionHire Vehicles
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority · 16 Sept 2026 · Enterprise Rent A Car · Official notice
Rationale: This was awarded via a direct award as set out in the CCS Framework RM6265.
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionQHM-2026-8245 Children's Post Vision Screening Service Glaucoma Repeat Readings (GRR) Service) Children's Post Vision Screening Service Glaucoma Repeat Readings (GRR) Service)
NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · 16 Sept 2026 · Primary Eyecare Services Limited · 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 Procurement Act 2023 and the Procurement Regulations 2024 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 decision makers by midnight on 27/09/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.
- Direct awardChromatography System
NHS Blood and Transplant · 16 Sept 2026 · Global Life Sciences Solutions Operations UK Ltd · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionBransholme Annex Remodel and Refurbishment
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside · 16 Sept 2026 · LINDUM GROUP LIMITED · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionCSP26852 - Relocation of Sequencer
UK Research and Innovation · 16 Sept 2026 · ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED · Official notice
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionQHM-2025-9361 Home from Hospital service
NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · 16 Sept 2026 · Volunteering Matters · 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 Procurement Act 2023 and the Procurement Regulations 2024 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 decision makers by midnight on 27/09/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. A contract will not be awarded until after the 9th working day following standstill.
- Below threshold - without competitionPlanned Investment Works Windows and Doors FY27
Your Housing Group Limited · 16 Sept 2026 · SEDDON CONSTRUCTION LIMITED · Official notice
- Direct awardCX - Environmental
Sheffield City Council · 16 Sept 2026 · £405k · Civica UK Ltd · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionAML Supervisory Reform: Agentic Case Management and Workflow
Financial Conduct Authority · 16 Sept 2026 · OneReach · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionDemolition of Rope Walk
South Hams District Council · 16 Sept 2026 · SAM GILPIN DEMOLITION LIMITED · Official notice
- Below threshold - without competitionGMCA2102 Support for the Live Well Enhanced Offer
Greater Manchester Combined Authority · 16 Sept 2026 · 10GM LTD · Official notice