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
- Birmingham City University · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- ADT Fire & Security
- Value
- £472,083.33
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Telecoms equipment · Closed-circuit surveillance system (CPV 32235000)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- 081818-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Jul 2026
- Published27 Aug 2026Published 57 days after the contract date
Description
Birmingham City University has a requirement to replace the current end of life and out of warranty CCTV system with a modern solution.
About the supplier
ADT Fire & Security: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01161045).