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
- Darlington Borough Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- North East Truck & Van Limited SME
- Value
- £80,139.74
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Vehicles & transport equipment · Specialist vehicles (CPV 34114000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 076934-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date7 Aug 2026
- Published12 Aug 2026Published 5 days after the contract date
Description
Competition for Purchase of 2x Car Derived Electric Panel Vans and 2x Car Derived Crew Van Electric Panel Vans
About the supplier
North East Truck & Van Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02786349).