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
- Leicestershire County Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Bituchem Building Products Limited SME
- Value
- £1,500,000
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- Construction materials · Surface dressing (CPV 44113810)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date13 Mar 2026
- Published25 Mar 2026Published 12 days after the contract date
Description
Direct award of a call-off contract for the 2026 season under ESPO 901_24 Supply of Binder, Storage Tanks and Spray Tankers to Bituchem Building Products Ltd, as the sole supplier on the framework.
About the supplier
Bituchem Building Products Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02047278).