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
- Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Gym Gear (Fitness Warehouse Limited) SME
- Value
- £122,045
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Sports, games & art materials · Gymnasium equipment (CPV 37420000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 074327-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date3 Aug 2026
- Published5 Aug 2026Published 2 days after the contract date
Description
Further Competition ESPO Framework 345_24 Fitness Equipment Lot 2
About the supplier
Gym Gear (Fitness Warehouse Limited): every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03349377).