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
- Trafford Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- George Cox & Sons Ltd SME
- Value
- £120,000
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- Construction work · Construction work for highways, roads (CPV 45233100)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Jul 2025
- Published1 Oct 2025Published 92 days after the contract date
Description
Trafford Council have carried out an award via The Rochdale Highways Framework Agreement, Emerging from the work as part of the Sale West to Altringham Network Improvements, SWANI for short, CRSTS scheme, aims to provide improved bus priority and active travel measures that enhance connectivity for the existing and new communities in the Sale West, Sale Carrington, Altrincham, Broadheath and Ashton on Mersey areas of Trafford. The scheme consists of a package of measures, comprising of bus stop enhancements, junction upgrades, and new/upgraded pedestrian facilities. These interventions contribute to making active travel and travel by bus a more attractive choice of travel for existing communities.
About the supplier
George Cox & Sons Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02775128).