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# East Sussex Fire Authority · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/east-sussex-fire-authority-GB-PPON-PVBN-6459-JTPV). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** East Sussex Fire Authority is a Police & fire based in South East England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 30 published procedures, with 1 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** East Sussex Fire Authority
- **Classification:** Police & fire
- **Delivery Region:** South East England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PVBN-6459-JTPV` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 1
- **Total Published Procedures:** 30
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £1.7m (median award: £47k) across 12 of 12 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** ons-geography (East Sussex)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/east-sussex-fire-authority-GB-PPON-PVBN-6459-JTPV

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3 bids (median of 13 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 23% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** 3% below the published estimate (median of 3 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 18 (100%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 14 (78%), Direct award: 3 (17%), Selective: 1 (6%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 7 notices, last 24 months (39% of this period)
2. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 4 notices, last 24 months (22% of this period)
3. **[Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cleaning-environmental-services-90000000) (CPV 90):** 4 notices, last 24 months (22% of this period)
4. **[Education and training services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/education-training-80000000) (CPV 80):** 3 notices, last 24 months (17% of this period)
5. **[Security, fire-fighting, police](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/security-fire-fighting-police-and-defence-equipment-35000000) (CPV 35):** 3 notices, last 24 months (17% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[FIRE FIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/premier-hose-technologies-ltd-coh-04329841):** 2 procedures
2. **[Mr Vince Burke T/A Code Blue](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mr-vince-burke-t-a-code-blue-GB-FTS-57068):** 2 procedures
3. **[Emergency One UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/emergency-one-uk-limited-coh-sc120320):** 2 procedures
4. **[Artemis Training and Development Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/artemis-training-and-development-ltd-coh-07598894):** 1 procedures
5. **[Britlift Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/britlift-ltd-coh-10849443):** 1 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[TC Facilities Management Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/tc-facilities-management-ltd-coh-02567667):** £870k · [Building and Office Cleaning](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/building-and-office-cleaning-ocds-h6vhtk-0512c3)
2. **[Two Plus One Windscreens Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/two-plus-one-windscreens-ltd-coh-04542723):** £420k · [Supply of Scrap Cars (Devoid of All Fluids)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-scrap-cars-devoid-of-all-fluids-ocds-h6vhtk-06b14a) · Awarded: 20 Jul 2026
3. **[hsl Compliance Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/hsl-compliance-ltd-coh-02425951):** £100k · [Water Management Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/water-management-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06b8b1) · Awarded: 21 Sept 2026
4. **[Environmental Waste Management](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/environmental-waste-management-coh-12384280):** £83k · [ESFA2617 - Environmental Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/environmental-services-ocds-h6vhtk-068efb) · Awarded: 26 Jun 2026
5. **[Vectec Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/vectec-ltd-coh-04001550):** £73k · [Fuel Pump Servicing and Maintenance](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fuel-pump-servicing-and-maintenance-ocds-h6vhtk-05d8b9) · Awarded: 13 Jan 2026

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 2
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 5
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full East Sussex Fire Authority intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/east-sussex-fire-authority-GB-PPON-PVBN-6459-JTPV#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/east-sussex-fire-authority-GB-PPON-PVBN-6459-JTPV
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt