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# West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-midlands-fire-and-rescue-authority-GB-PPON-PPTP-2948-MYQP). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority is a Police & fire based in West Midlands. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 90 published procedures, with 2 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority
- **Classification:** Police & fire
- **Delivery Region:** West Midlands
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PPTP-2948-MYQP` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 2
- **Total Published Procedures:** 90
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £4.5m (median award: £141k) across 28 of 28 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** ons-geography (West Midlands)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-midlands-fire-and-rescue-authority-GB-PPON-PPTP-2948-MYQP

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 9 bids (median of 19 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 0% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** 17% below the published estimate (median of 5 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 73 (95%), Framework: 4 (5%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Direct award: 23 (30%), Limited / restricted: 21 (27%), Open: 17 (22%), Route not published: 15 (19%), Selective: 1 (1%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 8 notices, last 24 months (10% of this period)
2. **[Transport equipment and products](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles-34000000) (CPV 34):** 5 notices, last 24 months (6% of this period)
3. **[Construction structures and materials](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-materials-prefab-44000000) (CPV 44):** 4 notices, last 24 months (5% of this period)
4. **[Laboratory, optical and precision](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-glasses-38000000) (CPV 38):** 3 notices, last 24 months (4% of this period)
5. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 3 notices, last 24 months (4% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Three Pines Building Co. LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/three-pines-building-co-ltd-coh-01064152):** 5 procedures
2. **[RS ELECTRICAL & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/rs-electrical-property-maintenance-ltd-coh-10303495):** 3 procedures
3. **[FireAngel Safety Technology Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/fireangel-safety-technology-ltd-coh-03641019):** 3 procedures (10 awards)
4. **[Fireblitz Extinguisher Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/fireblitz-extinguisher-limited-coh-06475572):** 3 procedures (10 awards)
5. **[Midlands Counties Heating Services Ltd ](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/midlands-counties-heating-services-ltd-coh-01127648):** 3 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Midland Truck & Van Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/midland-truck-van-ltd-coh-07492514):** £635k · [Mercedes-Benz 515 Crew chassis cab](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/purchase-of-mercedes-benz-515-crew-chassis-cab-ocds-h6vhtk-0580bc)
2. **[Bid Group Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bid-group-ltd-coh-02493093):** £583k · [Appliance Bay Doors and Roller Shutter Door Maintenance](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-planned-preventative-maintenance-and-emergency-repairs-of-appliance-bay-doors-roller-s-ocds-h6vhtk-04ceab)
3. **[TravelPerk UK IRL Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/travelperk-uk-irl-limited-coh-03770815):** £404k · [WMFS Corporate Travel Service](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wmfs-corporate-travel-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06dc0b) · Awarded: 23 Jul 2026
4. **[Kronos Systems Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/kronos-systems-ltd-coh-02528089):** £318k · [3 year licence and support for UKG PRO  Workforce Management](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/licence-and-support-for-ukg-pro-workforce-management-ocds-h6vhtk-0658af)
5. **[HG MIND WORKS LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/hg-mind-works-ltd-coh-16441666):** £269k · [WMFS Counselling Service](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wmfs-counselling-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06d08c) · Awarded: 15 Sept 2026

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 9
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 20
- **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 West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-midlands-fire-and-rescue-authority-GB-PPON-PPTP-2948-MYQP#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-midlands-fire-and-rescue-authority-GB-PPON-PPTP-2948-MYQP
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt