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
- Derbyshire County Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Vaisala Ltd
- Value
- £400,000
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- Laboratory & precision equipment · Weather stations (CPV 38127000)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date27 Aug 2026
- Published4 Sep 2026Published 8 days after the contract date
Description
Derbyshire County Council are seeking a single contractor for the provision of a winter road weather bureau service and weather station maintenance. This contractor will be appointed by direct award via Lot 2 of NEPO217 Winter Bureau & Helpdesk Service with Upgrade and Maintenance of Outstation Equipment framework.
About the supplier
Vaisala Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01487125).