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
- South Holland District Council · Regional or local authority
- Suppliers
- F Smith Motors Group.(Nissan) SME, Scarab Sweepers Limited
- Value
- £338,894.95 across 2 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Vehicles & transport equipment · Special-purpose motor vehicles (CPV 34144000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 061097-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date30 Jun 2026
- Published30 Jun 2026Published the same day
Description
Purchase replacement fleet of ground care vehicles.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Replacement ground care fleet vehicles | F Smith Motors Group.(Nissan) SME | £179k |
| Replacement ground care fleet vehicles | Scarab Sweepers Limited | £160k |
About the suppliers
F Smith Motors Group.(Nissan): every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00359860).
Scarab Sweepers Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01823459).