Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 27 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

HVP Life Jackets · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority (Police & fire)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£23,952published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 4 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Typhoon International Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of HVP Life jackets for National Resilience

CPV: Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Provision of HVP Life jackets for National Resilience under YPO DPS 1110 Category 1Awarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

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: 27 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Last source update: 27 Mar 2026, 14:00 GMT
Authority reference: MFRS 2526-75
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-028565
Classification (CPV): Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment
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 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06769f Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Call off following further competition against YPO DPS 1110 Category 1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £23,9521 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 5

Contracts signed 1latest 4 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Typhoon International Limited	£23,952 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 028565-2026-1 · Typhoon International Limited
Signed
4 Feb 2026
Value
£23,952
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority

Contracting authorityPolice & fireRegional or local authorityPublic order and safety Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Bridle Road,, Bootle, North West, L304YDContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Merseyside Fire & Rescue AuthorityReview body Liverpool

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Typhoon International LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 462364 Southampton, South East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.