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
- Westminster City Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Martin Arnold Limited SME
- Value
- £74,718.75
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Sector
- Construction work · Construction work (CPV 45000000)
- Region
- London
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date17 Jan 2025
- Published30 Apr 2025Published 103 days after the contract date
Description
The proposed appointment of Martin Arnold LLP follows Geoffrey Osborne Limited going into administration on the 25th of April 2024, with the Council now seeking to conclude the multi-disciplinary services appointment. At the time of insolvency, the Adpar Street scheme was approximately 80% complete, with an original date for practical completion in August 2024.
About the supplier
Martin Arnold Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 08643489).