Lambeth could have done this through any one of a number of digital procurement frameworks and pre-approved supplier databases that the Crown Commercial Service offers - https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk

There really is no excuse for them not to have done this!
RT @pete556: The housing director's son's company, given £170k of taxpayer money by Lambeth council for a 'chatbot' was not solvent.

What lessons have been learned from this?

Wish they would just manage…

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