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
- Staffordshire County Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Lantern Fire and Security Limited SME
- Value
- £300,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Security, fire & defence equipment · Fire extinguishers (CPV 35111300)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- 061998-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date26 Jun 2026
- Published2 Jul 2026Published 6 days after the contract date
Description
The Council has awarded a contract for the purchase of P50 Fire Extinguishers. This contract covers all properties under the administration of Staffordshire County Council. Properties on this contract include Offices, Education, Social Services, Libraries and Leisure Centre's.
About the supplier
Lantern Fire and Security Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07958063).