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
- Aspire Housing Limited · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- HRJ Gould Limited SME
- Value
- £410,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Agricultural & horticultural services · Tree-maintenance services (CPV 77211500)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- 019495-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date3 Mar 2026
- Published4 Mar 2026Published 1 day after the contract date
Description
To do all manner of tree works including removal, pruning, felling and emergency call out works in the event trees being bought down by weather conditions or hanging branches. To also remove ivy or such trailing plants off Aspire properties and to deal with large infestations of Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam and such like. To also check for Tree Preservation Orders on all trees before commencing work.
About the supplier
HRJ Gould Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 05026406).