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
- Reading Borough Council · Regional or local authority
- Value
- £1,300,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Construction work · Electrical installation work of heating and other electrical building-equipment (CPV 45315000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 096138-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date12 Aug 2026
- Published12 Oct 2026Published 61 days after the contract date
Description
A mini competition was undertaken via the Westworks Building Maintenance and Compliance DPS
About the supplier
Sureserve Compliance Northwest Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04072464).