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Government Departments: Procurement

Asked by Matt VickersConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 23 June 2025UIN 59799

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many government contracts have been awarded without competitive tender since January 2023.

Answered by Georgia Gould

Details of central government contracts above £12,000 for procurements commenced before 24 February 2025 are published on Contracts Finder (https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder). Contracts procured under the Procurement Act 2023 above £12,000 inc VAT are published on the Central Digital Platform Find a Tender service (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Search). The details published online include whether each contract was let through competitive tendering or via direct award.

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