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
- Durham County Council · Regional or local authority
- Value
- £77,142.45 across 4 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Sports, games & art materials · Musical instruments (CPV 37310000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 046777-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date10 Jul 2025
- Published7 Aug 2025Published 28 days after the contract date
Description
This capital grant expenditure will support us with delivering against the vision and aims expressed in the NPME. Grant agreement in conjunction with other local authorities.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 002545 - DfE Musical Instruments, Equipment and Technology - Capital Grant Funding | John Packer Ltd | £31,383 |
| 002545 - DfE Musical Instruments, Equipment and Technology - Capital Grant Funding | Gear4Music Ltd | £26,170 |
| 002545 - DfE Musical Instruments, Equipment and Technology - Capital Grant Funding | The Music Cellar | £14,922 |
| 002545 - DfE Musical Instruments, Equipment and Technology - Capital Grant Funding | Normans (Burton upon Trent) Limited | £4,668 |
About the suppliers
John Packer Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02964334).
Gear4Music Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03113256).
The Music Cellar: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 15557903).
Normans (Burton upon Trent) Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00707581).