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
- Southend-on-Sea City Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Kensa Contracting Limited
- Value
- £7,200,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Industrial machinery · Heat pumps (CPV 42511110)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 086493-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
-
- Contract date19 Dec 2025
- Published11 Sep 2026Published 266 days after the contract date
Description
The contract provides for the delivery of energy efficiency improvement works through the replacement of existing electric storage heating and direct electric heating systems with ground source heat pump technology in up to 231 residential properties. The scope includes design, resident liaison, installation, testing, commissioning and associated works required to deliver a compliant and operational system. The contract will support the Council's Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3 programme and contribute towards improving energy performance, reducing carbon emissions and lowering household energy costs for residents. The contract term runs until 31 March 2028, in line with funding programme requirements. Additional information: The contract has been awarded by direct award under the Fusion21 framework. The Council was required to mobilise the project within challenging programme timescales associated with the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3 grant. Grant funding is subject …
About the supplier
Kensa Contracting Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 08166502).