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
- The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- TEAM Safety Services Ltd SME
- Value
- £420,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Architecture & engineering · Health and safety consultancy services (CPV 71317210)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- 058294-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date18 Sep 2025
- Published20 Sep 2025Published 2 days after the contract date
Description
The procurement of Fire Risk Assessment services was conducted through the Southeast Consortium Framework (SEC), Lot 5 – Compliance Consultancy. In line with the framework’s procedures, the contract was directly awarded to the first-ranked supplier, as the framework permits direct call-offs from the top-ranked provider without the need for a mini-competition. The contract is for an initial period of two years, with an optional extension as allowed under the framework. This approach ensures the procurement is fully compliant while providing flexibility to continue the service if required.
About the supplier
TEAM Safety Services Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07069072).