Issue details

The services can only be provided by a particular economic operator (LUMS). No other business schools are likely to have the previous experience to be able to carry out the particular piece of work and it is necessary in order to protect exclusive rights, including LUMS’ intellectual property rights), and there is no reasonable alternative or substitute provider.

Under these circumstances a direct award of a contract to LUMS can be made under Regulation 32 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 without a formal procurement process having to be undertaken.