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
- VIVID Housing Ltd · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Crystal Electronics SME
- Value
- £400,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Telecoms equipment · Television aerials (CPV 32324400)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 056284-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date15 Jun 2026
- Published15 Jun 2026Published the same day
Description
Direct award via Framework for provision of Aerial and Satellite system installation and maintenance.
About the supplier
Crystal Electronics: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04657875).