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PPE1001674 Direct Award for the Purchase of Firefly boats for sailing club

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

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19 Sep 2025 at 00:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Glasgow, located in Glasgow, UK, has completed a procurement process titled “PPE1001674 Direct Award for the Purchase of Firefly boats for sailing club.” This process falls under the education industry category. The procurement stage, which is now complete, involved awarding a contract directly without prior publication of a call for competition, citing technical reasons as the basis for this decision. The contract was signed on 8th July 2024. The Firefly boats, supplied by Ovington Boats Ltd, are intended for the university’s sailing club for competitive purposes. This procurement method falls under the limited procedure, focusing on goods with a specific technical requirement that only one supplier could fulfil in the UK.

This procurement opportunity can foster business growth for companies providing highly specialised goods, especially within the education and sports equipment sectors. Given that the contract was awarded to a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME), it signifies potential opportunities for similar-sized businesses equipped to meet niche technical specifications. Such companies with expertise in producing unique, competition-grade equipment should explore potential future tenders with educational institutions, as this demonstrates a trend towards specialised direct award contracts where competition is limited due to technical uniqueness.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PPE1001674 Direct Award for the Purchase of Firefly boats for sailing club

Notice Description

PPE1001674 Direct Award for the Purchase of Firefly boats for sailing club. Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed.

Lot Information

Lot 1

PPE1001674 Direct Award for the Purchase of Firefly boats for sailing club. Firefly boats for sailing club to compete at BUCS competitions, representing University. This is the only UK supplier of these boats and they are made to a specific spec for competitions.

Procurement Information

Regulations 2015-33 (1) (b) (ii)Technical Reasons

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000772138
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539635
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34522000 - Pleasure and sporting boats

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£61,146 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jul 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
Contact Name
Hannah Dobby
Contact Email
hannah.dobby@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1413304113

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G12 8QQ
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Hillhead
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OVINGTON BOATS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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