Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 10 Sept 2025, 09:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

25098 Provision for Fire Safety Equipment Services

Authority: Cambridgeshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Chemical products (24)Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)

+1 more

Repair & Maintenance (50)

Delivery: East of England (UKH12)

Published estimate£80,000≈ £40k / year · £96,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 8 Oct 2025awarded 15 Dec 2025

Awarded to Walker Fire UK Ltd

Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Dec 2027 · starts 5 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide a full and comprehensive supply, install and maintenance services of Fire safety equipment for Cambridgeshire County Council's property portfolio.

CPV: Fire blankets · Fire-extinguisher agents · Fire-extinguisher powder · Fire-extinguishers installation work · Firefighting equipment installation work · Repair and maintenance services of checking apparatus

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£80,000

Contract period: 5 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2027 (2 yrs)Value: £80,000 exc. VAT · £96,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

24951210 Fire-extinguisher powder 24951220 Fire-extinguisher agents 39525400 Fire blankets 45343200 Firefighting equipment installation work 45343220 Fire-extinguishers installation work 50413000 Repair and maintenance services of checking apparatus

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 40%Price: 60%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Award Criteria: 40%
Award Criteria: 60%

Published award criteria (2)

Award Criteria
Award Criteria

What this means for your bid

Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Sept 2025, 09:15 BST
Last source update: 16 Dec 2025, 13:27 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-055219
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Fire blanketsFire-extinguisher agentsFire-extinguisher powderFire-extinguishers installation workFirefighting equipment installation workRepair and maintenance services of checking apparatus
Delivery area: East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05972a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 8 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 26 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tender must be submitted electronically through our e-tendering system.

More details can be found here: procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

10 Sept 2025 → 5 Jan 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
10 Sept 2025, 09:15 BST
Clarification questions by390 days ago
26 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Submission deadline378 days ago
8 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published308 days ago
16 Dec 2025, 13:27 GMT
Contract starts289 days ago
5 Jan 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Sept 2025

Tender notice published
10 Sept 2025, 09:15 BST
UK4
Contract details notice published
16 Dec 2025, 13:27 GMT
UK7
Status changed to complete
16 Dec 2025, 13:27 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £80,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Walker Fire UK Ltd	£80,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Walker Fire UK Ltd
Signed
15 Dec 2025
Value
£80,000
Period
1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cambridgeshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJVB-3262-VGVJ New Shire Hall Emery Crescent Enterprise Campus,, Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, East of England, PE28 4YEContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

WALKER FIRE (UK) LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01554539GB-PPON: PVNZ-8582-WDGY Unit 81 Roman Way Industrial Estate, Preston, North West, PR2 5BBContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender16 Dec 2025, 13:27 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender10 Sept 2025, 09:15 BST