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
- St Helens Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- George Cox and Sons Limited SME
- Value
- £199,000
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- Construction work · Construction work for highways, roads (CPV 45233100)
- Region
- North West
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date11 Aug 2025
- Published24 Apr 2026Published 256 days after the contract date
Description
Award made via the STAR procurement Rochdale Highways Related Services Framework, Lot 1 - Civils Works to undertake reactive maintenance, emergency repairs to the Vehicle Restraint Systems as and when needed over the contract term, up to the value of £199,000.
About the supplier
George Cox and Sons Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02775128).