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
- Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority · Regional or local authority
- Suppliers
- Ballyclare Limited, Hunter Apparel Solutions Limited, Eagle Technical Products Ltd, 1000000 SME
- Value
- £4,500,000 across 5 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Security, fire & defence equipment · Fire-brigade uniforms (CPV 35811100)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 039056-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Mar 2026
- Published29 Apr 2026Published 40 days after the contract date
Description
Supply of Fire Fighting Structural, Boots, Hoods and Gloves
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Supply of Fire Fighter Structural Boots, Hoods & Gloves | Ballyclare Limited | £1m |
| Supply of Fire Fighter Structural Boots, Hoods & Gloves | Hunter Apparel Solutions Limited | £1m |
| Supply of Fire Fighter Structural Boots, Hoods & Gloves | Eagle Technical Products Ltd | £1m |
| Supply of Fire Fighter Structural Boots, Hoods & Gloves | Eagle Technical Products Ltd | £500k |
| Supply of Fire Fighter Structural Boots, Hoods & Gloves | 1000000 SME | £1m |
About the suppliers
Ballyclare Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07463998).
Hunter Apparel Solutions Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company NI001071).
Eagle Technical Products Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04385015).
1000000: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00367257).