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
- Trafford Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Paul Grainge Ground Maintenance Ltd SME
- Value
- £36,734.69
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- Architecture & engineering · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services (CPV 71000000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date15 Jan 2026
- Published16 Jan 2026Published 1 day after the contract date
Description
Procurement of a landscape contractor to assess for feasibility, design, implement and provide aftercare for a number of wildflower verges across Trafford Park. Due to the time-critical nature of the funding requirements, the Council made a compliant direct award via the Constellia Neutral Vendor Framework.
About the supplier
Paul Grainge Ground Maintenance Ltd: every public contract they have won.