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
- Luton Council · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Gaist Solutions Limited SME
- Value
- £32,000
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- Architecture & engineering · Construction consultancy services (CPV 71530000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date10 Aug 2026
- Published20 Aug 2026Published 10 days after the contract date
Description
Using carriageway condition survey data to analyse and produce a lifecycle modelling case study presenting options for surface treatments and investments to better plan Luton's carriageway and footway network.
About the supplier
Gaist Solutions Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 06905411).