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
- Derby City Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Derwent Hydroelectric Power Ltd SME
- Value
- £730,000
- Procedure
- Other - Direct Award
- Sector
- Repair & maintenance · Repair and maintenance services of electrical distribution equipment (CPV 50532400)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date9 Feb 2026
- Published1 Apr 2026Published 51 days after the contract date
Description
The Longbridge Weir Hydropower House was constructed in 2011 to generate renewable electricity, primarily for the Council House. Derwent Hydroelectric Power Ltd was the original designer and constructor of the installation and has provided operation and maintenance services since commissioning. The plant has now been operational for approximately 14 years. As it approaches the later stages of its asset lifecycle, several major components are at increased risk of failure due to age and will require replacement within the next five years. Ongoing operation and maintenance therefore require specialist technical knowledge of the original design and construction of the installation. Accordingly, a direct award is permitted under the Procurement Act 2023, Schedule 5, item 6(a), as competition is absent for technical reasons and only a particular supplier can supply the required services. The market for contractors capable of maintaining and upgrading a small-scale hydropower installation of…
About the supplier
Derwent Hydroelectric Power Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02227448).