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
- Coventry City Council · Regional or local authority
- Value
- £700,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Repair & maintenance · Commissioning of public lighting installations (CPV 50232110)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- 098436-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date28 Sep 2026
- Published19 Oct 2026Published 21 days after the contract date
Description
The Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified Contractor to deliver its Festive Lighting and Illuminations programme. The services required are expected to include, but are not limited to, the installation, removal, inspection, testing and maintenance of festive lighting displays and associated electrical infrastructure.
About the supplier
Lighting & Illumination Technology Experience Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04246192).