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
- Northumberland County Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- BCE Northern Ltd SME
- Value
- £415,474.73
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Construction work · Construction work (CPV 45000000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 023975-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date19 Dec 2025
- Published17 Mar 2026Published 88 days after the contract date
Description
A further competition was undertaken using NEPO211 Civil Engineering & Infrastructure Works - Lot 2. Northumberland County Council is seeking to appoint a Contractor for the installation of Driveways/Hardstands across Northumberland.
About the supplier
BCE Northern Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07513661).