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
- Kent County Council · Regional or local authority
- Value
- £80,447
- Procedure
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Sector
- Installation services · Installation services of equipment for measuring, checking, testing and navigating (CPV 51200000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Dec 2024
- Published31 Jan 2025Published 42 days after the contract date
Description
The Flood and Water Management Team at Kent County Council undertakes the council's duties as the Lead Local Flood Authority for Kent, including investigations into significant flood events. Repeated incidences of flooding have occurred around four culverted ordinary watercourses in Kent. Two in Tunbridge Wells, the River Grom and the Southborough Stream; one in Ightham, the Busty Stream; and two in Snodland, Roman Road small watercourse and Pollard Lake Outflow. The Supplier will be working with Kent County Council to undertake river monitoring through the implementation of gauges on the above watercourses to gather data such as but not limited to the river level, flow and velocity providing detailed monitoring, reporting, maintenance and management of the gauges installed over the contract duration. The initial contract term is 5 years with an option to extend on an annual rolling basis for a maximum of 5 years.
About the supplier
Hydro International Data, Insight & Analysis Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03036787).