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
- Supplier
- J. C Peacock & Co Limited SME
- Value
- £40,500
- Procedure
- Other - Direct Award
- Sector
- Vehicles & transport equipment · Road salt (CPV 34927100)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date4 Sep 2026
- Published16 Sep 2026Published 12 days after the contract date
Description
The contract provides planned preventative maintenance, servicing, inspection, repair and technical support services for six brine saturators located across Worcestershire County Council's highway depot network. The saturators are essential assets supporting the Council's winter maintenance operations through the production of de-icing brine for highway treatment activities. The scope of services includes: Planned preventative maintenance inspections. Pre-season servicing and commissioning. Mid-season inspections. Season shutdown inspections and condition reporting. Emergency call-out response arrangements. Fault diagnosis and repair services. Repair reporting and technical support. Supply of replacement parts and consumables where required. Performance monitoring against agreed Key Performance Indicators. Compliance with health and safety requirements. Direct Award Justification:- Peacock Salt Ltd is the specialist manufacturer and maintainer of the Council's existing saturator equip…
About the supplier
J. C Peacock & Co Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company SC025860).