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
- West Northamptonshire Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- The Environment Partnership (Tep) Limited SME
- Value
- £13,932
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Architecture & engineering · Urban planning services (CPV 71410000)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Official notice
- 060779-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date29 Sep 2025
- Published30 Sep 2025Published 1 day after the contract date
Description
West Northamptonshire Council has awarded a call-off contract under the ESPO Framework 664_25 to The Environment Partnership Ltd for landscape sensitivity assessment work. This includes desk-based review, site surveys at identified locations, and preparation of a report to support the Local Plan. The contract value is £13,932 (ex VAT), running from 22 September to 31 December 2025.
About the supplier
The Environment Partnership (Tep) Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07745159).