Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Nottingham Trent University · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Cooleraid Ltd SME
- Value
- £300,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Hospitality & catering · Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions (CPV 55523000)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Official notice
- 008754-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
-
- Contract date29 Jan 2026
- Published2 Feb 2026Published 4 days after the contract date
Description
The provision of water cooler units on a rental basis across main campus locations. Includes servicing and breakdown cover.
About the supplier
Cooleraid Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02585899).