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
- Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council · Regional or local authority
- Suppliers
- Russells (Kirbymoorside) Limited SME, F. R. Sharrock Ltd SME
- Value
- £75,628 across 3 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Construction & mining machinery · Grounds-maintenance equipment (CPV 43325100)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Official notice
- 012991-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date16 Jan 2026
- Published12 Feb 2026Published 27 days after the contract date
Description
The Council wishes to invite further competition responses for the supply of goods in respect of a pedestrian fine turf mower, a tractor unit and a trailed mower. Further information on the requirements and relevant performance standards are available within the Specifications. This further competition has been issued to all eligible suppliers in Lot 1 - Mowers (Domestic/Professional) and Associated Equipment, Lot 2 - Mowers (Ride-On) and Associated Equipment and Lot 3 - Mowers (Trailed) and Associated Equipment of the ESPO Grounds Maintenance Framework reference number 274_22. The anticipated commencement date is 15th December 2025. Estimated value:£76,230.00
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| HBBC-1567 Further Competition for Grounds Maintenance Machinery for Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council | Russells (Kirbymoorside) Limited SME | £18,528 |
| HBBC-1567 Further Competition for Grounds Maintenance Machinery for Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council | Russells (Kirbymoorside) Limited SME | £29,600 |
| HBBC-1567 Further Competition for Grounds Maintenance Machinery for Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council | F. R. Sharrock Ltd SME | £27,500 |
About the suppliers
Russells (Kirbymoorside) Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00178738).
F. R. Sharrock Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00599323).