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
- Aston University · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- BSN Group Construction Limited SME
- Value
- £529,568.23
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Construction work · Laboratory building construction work (CPV 45214610)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- 085046-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date19 Dec 2025
- Published19 Dec 2025Published the same day
Description
Direct award under PAGABO Medium Works Framework for refurbishment of Biosciences laboratories, including AC and ventilation upgrades, LED lighting, finishes, infrastructure alterations for new mass spectrometer, and accessibility improvements.
About the supplier
BSN Group Construction Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 11173369).