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
- Hereford and Worcester Fire Authority · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Whale Tankers Ltd SME
- Value
- £223,092
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Vehicles & transport equipment · Specialist vehicles (CPV 34114000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 037435-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Mar 2026
- Published24 Apr 2026Published 35 days after the contract date
Description
A fire service water carrier is a specialised vehicle designed to transport large volumes of water or foam-typically to incident sites with limited or no hydrant access. These vehicles are crucial in rural areas or large fires, often supporting multiple fire engines, feeding them water via on-board pumps
About the supplier
Whale Tankers Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04251423).