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
- Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Bates Office Services SME
- Value
- £160,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Furniture & domestic appliances · Office furniture (CPV 39130000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 101368-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Jul 2026
- Published27 Oct 2026Published 99 days after the contract date
Description
Supply, delivery and Installation of office furniture including chairs, specialist chairs, desks and bespoke furniture requirements
About the supplier
Bates Office Services: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03352929).