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
- Watford Borough Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- SoloProtect Limited SME
- Value
- £35,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Security, fire & defence equipment · Safety equipment (CPV 35113000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 082003-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Jul 2026
- Published27 Aug 2026Published 57 days after the contract date
Description
Direct Award via GCLOUD 14
About the supplier
SoloProtect Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 05003084).