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
- University of Strathclyde · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Bruynzeel Storage Systems Ltd SME
- Value
- £167,727
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Furniture & domestic appliances · Library equipment (CPV 39155100)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 013145-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date22 Jan 2026
- Published12 Feb 2026Published 21 days after the contract date
Description
The Contracting Authority has a requirement to upgrade its existing Nordplan shelving to Bruynzeel Dynamic II library shelving system. The upgrade will involve the University's existing Nordplan shelving system to Bruynzeel's Dynamic II shelving system, through the upgrade of legacy Nordplan electronic items by upgrading the existing motors and control panels for an up to date operating system which will enable many more years of use
About the supplier
Bruynzeel Storage Systems Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01846866).