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
- Southampton City Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Chimney Sweeping Services UK SME
- Value
- £75,000
- Procedure
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Sector
- Fuel & energy · Solid fuels (CPV 09110000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date22 Jul 2025
- Published7 Aug 2025Published 16 days after the contract date
Description
To undertake the necessary maintenance and safety checks to solid fuel appliances, fire places and the flues to which they are attached. This will ensure that the safety of SCC tenants is maintained and such appliances are kept in good working order.
About the supplier
Chimney Sweeping Services UK: every public contract they have won.