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Published 17 Jul 2026, 15:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Drying Systems · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cleveland Fire Authority (Police & fire)

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: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£81,480published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 12 May 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Toptrock Fire UK Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

14 Drying system across the brigade as Cleveland Fire Brigade only have one drying system currently at the Administration Hub, we would like to extend this facility across our estate of properties to dry items of operational fire kit.

CPV: Drying racks

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
39221170 Drying racks

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
17 Jul 2026, 15:37 BST
Last source update
17 Jul 2026, 15:37 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-067923
Classification (CPV)
Drying racks
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ce21 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Tender process undertaken for 14 Drying system across the brigade as Cleveland Fire Brigade only have one drying system currently at the Administration Hub, we would like to extend this facility across our estate of properties to dry items of operational fire kit. 3 Bids were received. The most competitive proposal was from Top Trock UK.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £81,4801 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 12 May 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Toptrock Fire UK LtdSME£81,480 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cleveland Fire Authority

Contracting authorityPolice & fireRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Training And Administration Hub, Hartlepool, North East, TS255THContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.