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
- North Northamptonshire Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Wicksteed Engineering Limited
- Value
- £40,000
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Sector
- Sports, games & art materials · Playground equipment (CPV 37535200)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date31 Mar 2025
- Published18 Jul 2025Published 109 days after the contract date
Description
Supply and install of play equipment. Remedial works to safety surfacing and refurbishment of equipment.
About the supplier
Wicksteed Engineering Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04759052).