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Published 30 Apr 2026, 14:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Emergency Response Equipment and Associated Services Framework 2026 - 2033

Official notice

Authority: West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority (Police & fire)·On behalf of: Merseyside Fire & Rescue Authority

Open framework scheme6 lotsGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£51,000,000total for 6 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 25 Jun 2026awarded 14 Oct 2026
Award (standstill) to Angloco Limited +20 more6 awards
Framework period 3 yrsends 20 Sept 2029 · up to 21 Sept 2034 with extensions · starts 21 Sept 2026

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This framework is for the Supply and Delivery of

Emergency Response Equipment and Associated

Services. The tender exercise will be in accordance

with the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 following the open tender procedure. The Framework Agreement will be

available to access by UK Fire and Rescue Services and other services,customer and agents, which can be viewed in the

ITT. Please click on this link for a list of UK Fire and

Rescue Services

www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-andRescue-Services ↗.

(www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-RescueServices ↗.) Suppliers will hold insurance cover to the following minimum levels:

Public Liability: £5 million, Products Liability: £1

million and Employers Liability: £5 million. The Lots

available to bid for are: Rescue Tools and

Stabilisation Equipment, Fluid Transfer Equipment

and Compressed Air Foam Systems, Positive

Pressure Ventilation Fans and Smoke Curtains,

Thermal Imaging Cameras, Working at Height Equipment and Gas Detection Monitors.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 30 Apr 2029, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Drilling hoses · Fire suppression hand tools · Fire suppression system · Firefighting materials · Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment · Flexible risers · Gas-analysis apparatus · Gas-testing kits · Hoses · Power tools · Pumps for firefighting · Risers · +3 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Open framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
Call-offs
call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Bids received
10 bids on the busiest of 6 lots · 21 suppliers appointed
Framework period
3 yrs · up to 8 yrs from 21 Sept 2026
Scheme runs until
21 Sept 2034
Buyer regions
UK
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
1.50% of call-off value
Who may buy through it

See ITT Instructions for full list of Contracting Authorities

Published description of the framework

Catalogue of Prices submitted at Tender Stage and these will be the maximum prices that can be charged at Call-Off Stage. Award of Call-Off Contracts will be based on individual Contracting Authorities Criteria for either Further Competition or Direct Award.

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1Rescue EquipmentAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£0

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 21 Sept 2026 – 20 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 21 Sept 2034 with extensions
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The initial framework would be live from 7th September 2026 until 6th September 2029. The Authority would then open up the framework at the end of year three to existing suppliers on the framework and to other suppliers that wish to tender for the next framework within the scheme. The framework can then be opened up again before the end of the eight years.
Lot #2Fluid Transfer and Compressed Air FoamAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£0

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 21 Sept 2026 – 20 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 21 Sept 2034 with extensions
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The initial framework would be live from 7th September 2026 until 6th September 2029. The Authority would then open up the framework at the end of year three to existing suppliers on the framework and to other suppliers that wish to tender for the next framework within the scheme. The framework can then be opened up again before the end of the eight years.
Lot #3PPV Fans and Smoke CurtainsAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£0

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 21 Sept 2026 – 20 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 21 Sept 2034 with extensions
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The initial framework would be live from 7th September 2026 until 6th September 2029. The Authority would then open up the framework at the end of year three to existing suppliers on the framework and to other suppliers that wish to tender for the next framework within the scheme. The framework can then be opened up again before the end of the eight years.
Lot #4Thermal Imaging CamerasAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£0

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 21 Sept 2026 – 20 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 21 Sept 2034 with extensions
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The initial framework would be live from 7th September 2026 until 6th September 2029. The Authority would then open up the framework at the end of year three to existing suppliers on the framework and to other suppliers that wish to tender for the next framework within the scheme. The framework can then be opened up again before the end of the eight years.
Lot #5Working at Height EquipmentAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£0

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 21 Sept 2026 – 20 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 21 Sept 2034 with extensions
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The initial framework would be live from 7th September 2026 until 6th September 2029. The Authority would then open up the framework at the end of year three to existing suppliers on the framework and to other suppliers that wish to tender for the next framework within the scheme. The framework can then be opened up again before the end of the eight years.
Lot #6Gas Detection MonitorsAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£0

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 21 Sept 2026 – 20 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 21 Sept 2034 with extensions
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The initial framework would be live from 7th September 2026 until 6th September 2029. The Authority would then open up the framework at the end of year three to existing suppliers on the framework and to other suppliers that wish to tender for the next framework within the scheme. The framework can then be opened up again before the end of the eight years.

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
What this means for your bid
  • “Emergency Response Equipment and Associated Services Framework 2026 -…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Open framework scheme
Who may use this agreement
See ITT Instructions for full list of Contracting Authorities · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 30 Apr 2029
First published
30 Apr 2026, 14:58 BST
Last source update
14 Oct 2026, 15:53 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Sept 2026
Authority reference
C5792
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040017
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Drilling hosesFire suppression hand toolsFire suppression systemFirefighting materialsFirefighting, rescue and safety equipmentFlexible risersGas-analysis apparatusGas-testing kitsHosesPower tools
+5 morePumps for firefightingRisers
Delivery area in notice
Guernsey (GG)Isle of Man (IM)Jersey (JE)UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068f7b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
25 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
call-off levy · 1.50% of call-off value
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 Apr 2026 → 23 Oct 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published173 days ago
    30 Apr 2026, 14:58 BST
  2. Clarification questions by126 days ago
    16 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period ends117 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    25 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by49 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts30 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent7 days ago
    14 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published6 days ago
    14 Oct 2026, 15:53 BST
  8. Today
    20 Oct 2026
  9. Standstill endsin 3 days
    23 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Apr 2026, 14:58 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    13 May 2026, 13:25 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 25 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
    13 May 2026, 13:25 BST
    +14 days · was 11 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
  4. Contract award notice published
    14 Oct 2026, 15:53 BST
    UK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    14 Oct 2026, 15:53 BST
  6. Contract signature expected
    16 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
Published amendments (1)

Tender submission deadline amended to 25/06/2026 at 14:00 hours. Enquiry deadline amended to 16/06/2026 AT 17:00 hours. Commencement date of framework 21/09/2026, end of framework before being reopened 20/09/2029 ultimate end date of the framework 20/09/2034

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 216 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 1010 from SMEs · busiest of 6 lots
Named bidders 21published on the award notice

£10,000,000 inc. VAT is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 2 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 2 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.

Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Rescue Equipment1 award
Angloco LimitedSME, CLAN TOOLS AND PLANT LTDSME, Fire Ladders Ltd T/a Fire Ladders Ltd / Fire Ladders & EquipmentSME, Terberg DTS (UK) LtdVCSE, Vimpex LtdSME, Weber Rescue UK LtdSME30 Nov 2026 – 29 Nov 2034£12,000,000 inc. VAT14 Oct 2026standstill to 23 Oct 2026Standstill
Lot 2 · Fluid Transfer and Compressed Air Foam1 award
Angus Fire LtdSME, CLAN TOOLS AND PLANT LTDSME, CMT FLEXIBLES LIMITEDSME, Cold Cut Systems LtdSME, Delta FireSME, Fire Hosetech SME +4 more30 Nov 2026 – 29 Nov 2034ceiling above14 Oct 2026standstill to 23 Oct 2026Standstill
Lot 3 · PPV Fans and Smoke Curtains1 award
Angloco LimitedSME, CLAN TOOLS AND PLANT LTDSME, Fire Ladders Ltd T/a Fire Ladders Ltd / Fire Ladders & EquipmentSME, Rosenbauer UK LimitedSME, Terberg DTS (UK) LtdVCSE, Vimpex LtdSME +1 more30 Nov 2026 – 29 Nov 2034£6,000,000 inc. VAT14 Oct 2026standstill to 23 Oct 2026Standstill
Lot 4 · Thermal Imaging Cameras1 award
Beechwood Equipment LtdSME, CLAN TOOLS AND PLANT LTDSME, Draeger Safety UK Ltd, Fire Ladders Ltd T/a Fire Ladders Ltd / Fire Ladders & EquipmentSME, Highland Outdoors LtdSME, MSA (Britain) UKSME +4 more30 Nov 2026 – 29 Nov 2034£6,000,000 inc. VAT14 Oct 2026standstill to 23 Oct 2026Standstill
Lot 5 · Working at Height Equipment1 award
Abaris International LtdSME, Fire Ladders Ltd T/a Fire Ladders Ltd / Fire Ladders & EquipmentSME, Lyon Equipment LimitedSME30 Nov 2026 – 29 Nov 2034ceiling above14 Oct 2026standstill to 23 Oct 2026Standstill
Lot 6 · Gas Detection Monitors1 award
7Solutions B.V.SME, BLACKLINE SAFETY EUROPE LTDSME, Draeger Safety UK Ltd, Fire Ladders Ltd T/a Fire Ladders Ltd / Fire Ladders & EquipmentSME, MSA (Britain) UKSME, Terberg DTS (UK) LtdVCSE30 Nov 2026 – 29 Nov 2034£7,000,000 inc. VAT14 Oct 2026standstill to 23 Oct 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Rescue Equipment6final-stage tenders51—
2 · Fluid Transfer and Compressed Air Foam10final-stage tenders100—
3 · PPV Fans and Smoke Curtains7final-stage tenders61—
4 · Thermal Imaging Cameras10final-stage tenders81—
5 · Working at Height Equipment3final-stage tenders30—
6 · Gas Detection Monitors7final-stage tenders · 9 at stage one51—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

5 public bodies on the notice

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 4HWContact name, email, phone

Other public bodies

  • Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue AuthorityProcuring entityassisted with specification development, tender document review and tender evaluationsGB-PPON: PNLD-1131-HTWN Exeter, South WestContact email
  • Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and RescueProcuring entitytender documentation review and tender evaluationsGB-PPON: PTVL-5274-NXNR Eastleigh, South EastContact email
  • Merseyside Fire & Rescue AuthorityProcuring entitytender documentation review and tender evaluationsGB-PPON: PJZQ-7974-TZXW Liverpool, North WestContact email
  • Shropshire Fire and Rescue ServiceProcuring entitytender evaluationsGB-PPON: PTQY-8812-XHLH Shrewsbury, West MidlandsContact email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

21 commercial parties on the notice
  • 7Solutions B.V.Framework contractorGB-PPON: PDJZ-8268-GXJJ Hoofdweg 36A, Capelle a/d Ijssel, NL, 2908LC, NLContact email
  • ABARIS INTERNATIONAL LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 04743012GB-PPON: PRNJ-7722-VJXP Unit 5 Herbert Brown House 50-52 Whiteley Street, Huddersfield, Yorkshire & Humber, HD3 4LTContact email
  • ANGLOCO LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 01958909GB-PPON: PCMM-6647-CDMD Station Road, Batley, Yorkshire & Humber, WF17 5TAContact email
  • ANGUS FIRE LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 08441992GB-PPON: PQJH-6622-CDBN Station Road, High Bentham, Yorkshire & Humber, LA2 7NAContact email
  • BEECHWOOD EQUIPMENT LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 04086923GB-PPON: PGYP-5482-LGLG Unit 12, Quadrum Park, Old Portsmouth Road, Peasmarsh, Guildford, South East, GU3 1LUContact email
  • BLACKLINE SAFETY EUROPE LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 08169496GB-PPON: PTYD-4338-WPDX 12 De Grey Square, Colchester, East of England, CO4 5YQContact email
  • CLAN TOOLS & PLANT LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: SC153836GB-PPON: PVJQ-5673-VGRH 3a Caponacre Industrial Estate, Cumnock, Scotland, KA18 1SHContact email
  • CMT FLEXIBLES LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 02853891GB-PPON: PCPW-9394-MMBN High Timbers The Kedges, Worcester, West Midlands, WR6 6YEContact email
  • COLD CUT SYSTEMS LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 11759918GB-PPON: PVWY-4768-HJGW The Quay 30 Channel Way, Southampton, South East, SO14 3TGContact email
  • DELTA FIRE LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 02517391GB-PPON: PMGG-1178-PLXN 2 Burtt Way, Norwich, East of England, NR7 0FEContact email
Show 11 more suppliers
  • DRAEGER SAFETY UK LTDFramework contractorGB-COH: 00777464GB-PPON: PLWQ-6741-GYHN Draeger Safety UK Limited, Ullswater Close, Blyth Riverside Business Park, Blyth, North East, NE24 4RGContact email
  • FIRE FIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 04329841GB-PPON: PNGL-9317-GXDZ Unit 4 Clifton Business Park, Preston, North West, PR4 0XQContact email
  • FIRE HOSETECH LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 06761911GB-PPON: PMQB-9965-TCJQ Unit 1 Sowarth Field Industrial Estate, Settle, Yorkshire & Humber, BD24 9AGContact email
  • FIRE LADDERS LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 07048411GB-PPON: PGQV-9999-DCBV 69 Lumb Lane, Liversedge, Yorkshire & Humber, WF15 7NBContact email
  • HIGHLAND OUTDOORS LIMITED, T/A HIGHLAND DEFENCEFramework contractorGB-COH: 06122579GB-PPON: PCWW-5789-MGBJ Kilworth Sticks Farm And Lakes, North Kilworth, East Midlands, LE17 6JGContact email
  • LYON EQUIPMENT LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 03107118GB-PPON: PNDG-4756-TWZN Units 3-7 Tebay Business Park, Penrith, North West, CA10 3SSContact email
  • MSA (BRITAIN) LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 00437745GB-PPON: PPLL-7589-YQTG Unit 9 Beeches Industrial Estate, Yate, South West, BS37 5QTContact email
  • ROSENBAUER UK LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 06583030GB-PPON: PHZP-1647-TPMW Concept House Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, Yorkshire & Humber, HD9 4ANContact email
  • TERBERG DTS (UK) LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 03582151GB-PPON: PWGV-1259-VGNQ Lowfields Way, Elland, Yorkshire & Humber, HX5 9DAContact email
  • VIMPEX LIMITEDFramework contractorGB-COH: 02915112GB-PPON: PGMN-4889-JQCV 38 Star Lane, Great Wakering, East of England, SS3 0PJContact email
  • Weber Rescue UK LtdFramework contractorGB-PPON: PHXN-4778-RMBH Unit 10, First Avenue, Bluebridge Industrial Estate, Halstead Essex, East of England, CO9 2EXContact email

Official documents & specifications (9)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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