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
- Bristol City Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Careium UK Limited
- Value
- £98,500
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- Security, fire & defence equipment · Alarm systems (CPV 35121700)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date30 Jan 2026
- Published6 Mar 2026Published 35 days after the contract date
Description
To set up a new call off from the Procurement for Housing framework for digital telecare alarm units and equipment supplied by Careium via 'Procurement for Housing (PFH)' Framework - Lot: Technologies for independent living; telecare, telehealth. This is to replace aging analogue equipment that will become obsolete in the next few years.
About the supplier
Careium UK Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04133585).