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
- South Hams District Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- SMI Group INT
- Value
- £180,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Security, fire & defence equipment · Protective and safety clothing (CPV 35113400)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 098295-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date10 Aug 2026
- Published19 Oct 2026Published 70 days after the contract date
Description
South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council awarded a 1+1 contract through the ESPO Framework: PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) AND CLOTHING, INCLUDING WORKWEAR, SCHOOLWEAR AND BODY ARMOUR REF 144_23. This was procured via the direct award option through the framework.
About the supplier
SMI Group INT: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07644080).