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
- Lancashire County Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Pastaking (UK) Limited SME
- Value
- £280,000
- Procedure
- Other - Direct Award from 3rd Party Framework
- Sector
- Food & drink · Miscellaneous food products and dried goods (CPV 15890000)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 May 2026
- Published8 Jun 2026Published 38 days after the contract date
Description
The Supply and Delivery of Pasta and Rice Based Meals
About the supplier
Pastaking (UK) Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02920737).