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
- Hull City Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Business Stream
- Value
- £5,211,460
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Sector
- Public utilities · Water distribution and related services (CPV 65100000)
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Oct 2025
- Published14 Oct 2025Published 13 days after the contract date
Description
Hull City Council (The Authority) has directly awarded a contract for The Supply of Water Supply and Sewerage Services via Water Supply and Sewerage Services Framework Agreement (Framework Ref Y22013). The contract start date was 1st October 2025 for an initial period of 4 years with an option to extend for one period of 12 months, ending by 30th September 2030. The Authority has estimated the value of the services to be approximately £1,042,292 or £5,211,460 if the extension is taken.
About the supplier
Business Stream: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company SC332092).