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Published 6 Oct 2026, 16:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Ablution Refurbishment at Three WMFRA Sites

Official notice

Authority: West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority (Police & fire)

3 lotsWorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG)
Published estimate£195,000envelope for 3 lots · £195,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 11 Sept 2026awarded 6 Oct 2026
Awarded to CONNECT CONSTRUCTION GROUP LTD +2 more3 awards
Contract term 3 mostarts 19 Oct 2026

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Ablution refurbishments at Foleshill, Sheldon and Wolverhampton Fire Stations

CPV: Refurbishment work

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1Foleshill Fire StationAwarded 3 moSMEPublished value£0

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 19 Oct 2026 — 18 Jan 2027 (3 mo)Eligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: West Midlands
Value
£0 exc. VAT · £50,000 inc. VAT
45453100 Refurbishment work
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation
    Annual turnover of at least £100,000, Health and Safety Awareness training
Award criteria

70% price, 25% quality, 5% Social Value

Lot #2Sheldon Fire StationAwarded 3 moSMEPublished value£0

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 19 Oct 2026 — 18 Jan 2027 (3 mo)Eligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: West Midlands
Value
£0 exc. VAT · £55,000 inc. VAT
45453100 Refurbishment work
Award criteria

70% price, 25% quality, 5% Social Value

Lot #3Wolverhampton Fire StationAwarded 3 moSMEPublished value£0

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 19 Oct 2026 — 18 Jan 2027 (3 mo)Eligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: West Midlands
Value
£0 exc. VAT · £90,000 inc. VAT
45453100 Refurbishment work
Award criteria

70% price, 25% quality, 5% Social Value

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
6 Oct 2026, 16:24 BST
Last source update
6 Oct 2026, 16:24 BST
Authority reference
C6065
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-076320
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Refurbishment work
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e191 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
in-tendhost.co.uk/wmfs/aspx/Tenders/Cu… ↗

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published57 days ago
    11 Aug 2026, 15:02 BST
  2. Submission deadline27 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Latest notice published1 day ago
    6 Oct 2026, 16:24 BST
  4. Contract startsin 11 days
    19 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £142,3343 awards inc. VAT — no net value published
Bids received 2727 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Foleshill Fire Station1 award
CONNECT CONSTRUCTION GROUP LTDSMEAblution Refurbishment at Foleshill Fire Station20 Oct 2026 — 31 Mar 2027£27,841 inc. VAT6 Oct 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · Sheldon Fire Station1 award
SPECIALIST DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTS LTDSMEAblution Refurbishments at Sheldon Fire Station20 Oct 2026 — 31 Mar 2027£39,890 inc. VAT6 Oct 2026Awarded
Lot 3 · Wolverhampton Fire Station1 award
ASHBY CONSTRUCTION MIDLANDS LIMITEDSMEAblution Refurbishment at Wolverhampton Fire Station20 Oct 2026 — 9 Feb 2027£74,603 inc. VAT6 Oct 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Foleshill Fire Station9final-stage tenders90—
2 · Sheldon Fire Station9final-stage tenders90—
3 · Wolverhampton Fire Station9final-stage tenders90—

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Aug 2026
  1. Contract signature expected
    19 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  2. Contract award notice published
    6 Oct 2026, 16:24 BSTUK6
  3. Published value updated
    6 Oct 2026, 16:24 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    6 Oct 2026, 16:24 BST
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    6 Oct 2026, 16:24 BST
  6. Tender notice published
    11 Aug 2026, 15:02 BSTUK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPTP-2948-MYQP Fire Service Headquarters, 99 Vauxhall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B7 4HW [email protected]

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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