---
title: "PPE1001674 Direct Award for the Purchase of Firefly boats for sailing club"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000772138"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW"
published: "2025-09-19"
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# PPE1001674 Direct Award for the Purchase of Firefly boats for sailing club

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000772138

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539635 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £61,146 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G12 8QQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Hillhead |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OVINGTON BOATS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34522000 - Pleasure and sporting boats

## Release History

- 19 Sep 2025 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539635

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539635
  PPE1001674 Direct Award for the Purchase of Firefly boats for sailing club - PPE1001674 Direct Award for the Purchase of Firefly boats for sailing club. Internal Procurement Policy Exception (PPE) Form completed.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.gla.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000772138

## Provenance

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