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
- Cell Therapy Catapult Limited · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Rexel UK Limited
- Value
- £180,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Electrical equipment & lighting · Electrical materials (CPV 31681410)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 077297-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date7 Jul 2026
- Published13 Aug 2026Published 37 days after the contract date
Description
Electronic Components (LAB3152 NW), Lot 2- Tools and Fixings for CGTC BMIC. Direct Award to the top ranked supplier under NWUPC Framework Agreement. The contract is for a 1 year term with the option to extend for +1, +1 years. Estimated total spend is £180,000 (excluding VAT).
About the supplier
Rexel UK Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00434724).