Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 13 Dec 2022, 17:47 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Heritage Carpet

Authority: Corporate Officer of the House of Commons (Central government)·Consortium: 4 public authorities

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39) Delivery: London (UKI)

Awarded value£400,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Feb 2023no call for competition

Awarded to WILTON CARPET FACTORY LTD2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority has entered into contract with The Wilton Carpet Factory Limited for the supply of specialist, woven, heritage carpet which will be supplied over a term of four years. This includes for the supply of narrow width wilton weave, in both 80% wool 20% nylon as well as 100% nylon pile. A selvedge edge finish is required. The Authority may also require Axminster woven carpet tiles to an exacting specification as to match extant flooring in areas of the estate.

CPV: Woven carpeting

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The Authority has entered into contract with The Wilton Carpet Factory Limited for the…Awarded

The Authority has entered into contract with The Wilton Carpet Factory Limited for the supply of specialist, woven, heritage carpet which will be supplied over a term of four years. This was a negotiated procedure with no prior call for publication. A VEAT notice was published on the 13th December 2022 informing the market of its intention.

Delivery: London · Palace of Westminster, SW1A 0AA

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 Dec 2022, 17:47 GMT
Last source update: 10 Aug 2026, 08:32 BST
Authority reference: GSP1289
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-075518
Classification (CPV): Woven carpeting
Delivery area: London (UKI)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038d2d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: The Wilton Carpet Factory Limited were identified as holding unique capability to deliver narrow width wilton weave, in both 80% wool 20% nylon as well as 100% nylon pile. Moreover, The Wilton Carpet Factory Limited hold a unique capability to supply Axminster woven carpet tiles to an exacting specification as to match technical characteristics of existing tiles in specific buildings on the estate where heritage flooring is required.<br/>The applicable regulation is Reg 32(2)(b) -' a single supplier for technical reasons where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the paramaters of the procurement'

Publisher note: The contracting authority will await a period of ten days before offer of a contract.

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Buyer details updated
10 Aug 2026, 08:32 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £400,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 1 Feb 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
WILTON CARPET FACTORY LTDSME	£400,000 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
WILTON CARPET FACTORY LTDSME	£400,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 075518-2026-1 · WILTON CARPET FACTORY LTDSME
Signed
1 Feb 2023
Value
£400,000
Status
active
Supply of heritage carpet · WILTON CARPET FACTORY LTDSME
Signed
13 Dec 2022
Value
£400,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

4 public bodies on the notice

Corporate Officer of the House of Commons

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 210715608 Westminster, LONDON, London, SW1A 0AAContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

House of CommonsContracting authority London, LondonContact email
House of LordsContracting authority London, LondonContact email
The Corporate Officer of the House of Lords and The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons (Acting Jointly)Contracting authorityParliament UKGeneral public services London, LondonContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of JusticeReview body London
The High Court of England and WalesReview bodyReview contact point London

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

The Wilton Carpet Factory LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04964598 Salisbury, South West
WILTON CARPET FACTORY LTDAwarded supplier04964598 The Wilton Carpet Factory, King Street, Wilton, Wiltshire, SP2 0AY, Wilton, UK, SP2 0AY

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.