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
- Dacorum Borough Council · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
- Supplier
- TP Fire Limited SME
- Value
- £200,000
- Procedure
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Sector
- Electrical equipment & lighting · Fire-alarm systems (CPV 31625200)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 031484-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date11 Jun 2025
- Published11 Jun 2025Published the same day
Description
The scope of the contract includes the installation and ongoing maintenance of fire alarm systems across the Council's housing and corporate estate. The extension ensures continued statutory compliance, resident safety, and service continuity. This bridging period supports procurement planning, market testing, and mobilisation of a new contract scheduled to commence on 1 July 2026.
About the supplier
TP Fire Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02476883).