Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 15 Apr 2025, 15:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SPRU Consultant · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Sussex (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£61,560published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 14 Apr 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Dr Jonathan Dolley

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) have received grant funding to hire a freelance consultant to work on a research project providing expertise on sustainable farming practices, biodiversity, climate, agriculture and systems analysis.

CPV: Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 15 Apr 2025, 15:13 BST
Last source update: 15 Apr 2025, 15:13 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-015301
Classification (CPV): Research services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05035e Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Below threshold

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £61,5601 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 14 Apr 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Dr Jonathan Dolley	£61,560 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 015301-2025-1 · Dr Jonathan Dolley
Signed
14 Apr 2025
Value
£61,560
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: RC000672 Sussex House, Falmer, Brighton, South East, BN19RHContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The University of SussexReview body Falmer

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Dr Jonathan DolleyAwarded supplier High Peak, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.