Contract award · 31 Jan 2025

Conversion and Refurbishment of Willow Bank House

Oxfordshire County Council awarded “Conversion and Refurbishment of Willow Bank House” to E.W. Beard Limited for £849k. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionConstruction workSouth East

Value £849k
WinnerE.W. Beard Limited SME

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.

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Key facts

Buyer
Oxfordshire County Council · Regional or local authority
Supplier
E.W. Beard Limited SME
Value
£848,599.75
Procedure
Direct award
Sector
Construction work · Building installation work (CPV 45300000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date31 Jan 2025
  2. Published29 May 2025Published 118 days after the contract date

Description

JCT 2016 Minor Works with Contractors Design for the conversion of Willow Bank House into a small children's home. This contract was procured by Direct Award on the Pagabo National Framework for Medium Works 2023 Lot 2 Berkshire Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.

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