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
- Ministry of Justice · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
- Supplier
- Fleet Factors Limited SME
- Value
- £127,400
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Industrial machinery · Scales (CPV 42923200)
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Official notice
- 033802-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date11 Jun 2025
- Published19 Jun 2025Published 8 days after the contract date
Description
Community Payback, also known as unpaid work, is an option available to sentencers at court. It involves individuals undertaking work projects that benefit their local communities. HMPPS operates its own fleet of vehicles to transport individuals participating in unpaid work, along with their equipment. The scope of the procurement concerned the provision of 24 sets of four weigh pads, used to accurately calculate the loads of Community Payback vehicles. The combined capacity of the weigh pads was required to be no less than 5 tonnes (5,000 kg), and the weight indicator had to be digital and powered by a rechargeable battery. The weigh pads were also required to be wireless and waterproof, suitable for outdoor use. Additionally, the solution needed to include the integration of ramps to facilitate the boarding of vehicles. Delivery was required to 22 locations across England and Wales, and a 12-month warranty was specified.
About the supplier
Fleet Factors Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01231325).