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
- Hopwood Hall College · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- BWT UK Ltd
- Value
- £32,340
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Electrical equipment & lighting · Water coolers (CPV 31141000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- 098083-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date25 Sep 2026
- Published16 Oct 2026Published 21 days after the contract date
Description
This award relates to the supply, installation, annual servicing, and ongoing maintenance of drinking water fountains. The procurement was conducted through the CPC Drinking Water Dispensers and Associated Services Framework, Lot 3.
About the supplier
BWT UK Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01386074).