Official UK procurement notice
Fire Retardant Bedding Packs & Associated Products
Authority: Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority (Police & fire)
Sectors: Construction Materials & Prefab (44) Delivery: North West (UKD7)
Awarded value£150,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 6 Nov 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe provision of fire retardant bedding packs, aprons and throws.
Direct award under West Midlands Framework Agreement for the Supply and Delivery of Safe and Well Equipment, ref C002971, lots 1 and 2.
CPV: Miscellaneous fire-protection equipment
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Provision of Fire retardant bedding packs and throwsCancelled
Lot #2Provision of Fire Retardant ClothingCancelled
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
- 19 Nov 2025, 14:17 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Nov 2025, 14:17 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-075268- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e47fFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Direct award under West Midlands Framework Agreement for the Supply and Delivery of Safe and Well Equipment, ref C002971, lots 1 and 2.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £150,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Nov 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not linked to a lot1 award | |||
| Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd | £150,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 075268-2025-1 · Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd
- Signed
- 6 Nov 2025
- Value
- £150,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Merseyside Fire & Rescue AuthorityReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the noticeOfficial documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.