Official UK procurement notice
Firefighting Foam for NIFRS
Authority: Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service (Central government)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionFirefighting Foam for NIFRS for 3 Lots to cover all requirements for foam
- No preliminary market engagement: It was published I have answered Yes above
CPV: Fire suppression foam or similar compounds · Firefighting materials · Foam packages
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£300,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Bulk Foam/ BAU FoamPublished value£150,000
Open top Storage tank over 30m in diameter containing liquid Hydrocarbon fuel or product similar physical properties - Type III application, Fuel Spillage On Roadway, not bunded Hydrocarbon / Alcohol / Polar Solvent
Lot #2High Expansion FoamPublished value£75,000
Risks where High Expansion Foam is required
Lot #3Compressed Air Foam Systems (CAFS) FoamPublished value£75,000
Foams Compatible with Compressed Air Foam Systems
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (1)
- Price: Lowest Cost
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 15 Jul 2026, 13:44 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Jul 2026, 13:44 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 25 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
6366647- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-066788- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cbfbFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 11 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
15 Jul 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published103 days ago15 Jul 2026, 13:44 BST
- Clarification questions by76 days ago11 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission deadline69 days ago18 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
- Award decision expected by61 days ago25 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts55 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published15 Jul 2026, 13:44 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender