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
- Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Bates Office Services
- Value
- £300,000
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- Furniture & domestic appliances · Office furniture (CPV 39130000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date11 Feb 2026
- Published13 Feb 2026Published 2 days after the contract date
Description
The provision of office furniture.
About the supplier
Bates Office Services: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03352929).