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
- York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority acting as Fire and Rescue Authority. · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Emergency One UK Ltd SME
- Value
- £208,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Repair & maintenance · Vehicle conversion and reconditioning services (CPV 50117000)
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Official notice
- 011729-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date25 Mar 2025
- Published28 Mar 2025Published 3 days after the contract date
Description
Installation of wiring to allow power supply and charging of new Breathing Apparatus Sets / Telemetry Boards and Hubs. Scope of contract to include all works, travel and accommodation for an estimated duration of 10 weeks for 39 vehicles. Electrical installation provided with 12 month warranty. Direct award on the grounds that as the original contracted manufacturer of the vehicles, Emergency One are the only supplier who will have a comprehensive understanding of the technical scope required to fit additional power supplies and charging cables without compromising any existing electrical functionality on each of the respective appliance makes and models. Any other 3rd party contractors making modifications on their appliances and any work carried out by another supplier would invalidate outstanding warranties.
About the supplier
Emergency One UK Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company SC319443).