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
- Luton Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Aebi Schmidt UK Ltd SME
- Value
- £170,000
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- Vehicles & transport equipment · Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation (CPV 34000000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date6 Jan 2025
- Published7 Mar 2025Published 60 days after the contract date
Description
To procure a Schmidt Street King 660 Truck Mounted Sweeper to enhance street cleaning operations in line with council environmental objectives. The equipment is critical to maintain cleanliness in urban areas, supporting the council's operational efficiencies and sustainability goals that we agreed within the one-million-pound frontline service transformation investment.\r \r \r \r Awarded to Aebi Schmidt UK Ltd
About the supplier
Aebi Schmidt UK Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00557725).