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
- Value
- £14,800,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Clothing & footwear · Protective gear (CPV 18143000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 076772-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date7 Aug 2026
- Published12 Aug 2026Published 5 days after the contract date
Description
Supply of Personal Protective Equipment, First Aid & accessories
About the supplier
Protective Wear Supplies (PWS) Ltd: every public contract they have won.