Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 17 Jun 2026, 10:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Inspection Services for Access Safety Kits, Working at Height, Rope Rescue & Harness Equipment, Fall Arrest Equipment + a Variety of Lifting & Lowering Equipment located At Various Fire Stations

Authority: East Sussex Fire Authority (Police & fire)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: E10000011SME suitable

Sectors: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35)Industrial machinery (42)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery listed: Ireland (IE052)

Published estimate£60,000≈ £20k / year · £72,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 17 Jul 2026awarded 8 Sept 2026

Awarded to Britlift Ltd

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

East Sussex Fire Authority (ESFA) is seeking to award a contract on behalf of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (ESFRS) for the provision of Inspection Services for Access Safety Kits, Working at Height, Rope Rescue Equipment, Fall Arrest Equipment and a variety of Lifting & Lowering Equipment across its estate in East Sussex and Brighton and Hove.

CPV: Firefighting equipment · Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment · Jacks and vehicle hoists · Lifting and handling equipment · Lifting and handling equipment and parts · Pulley tackle and hoists · Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment · Rescue and emergency equipment · Safety equipment · Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment · Vehicle-mounted cranes

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£60,000

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £60,000 exc. VAT · £72,000 inc. VAT

Extensions: 2 x 12 months

35000000 Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment 35110000 Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment 35111000 Firefighting equipment 35112000 Rescue and emergency equipment 35113000 Safety equipment 42400000 Lifting and handling equipment and parts

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

How bids were scored

Price: 100%

Published award criteria (1)

Price

What this means for your bid

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: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
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: 17 Jun 2026, 10:54 BST
Last source update: 14 Sept 2026, 08:16 BST
Authority reference: ESFA2618
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-056987
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Firefighting equipmentFirefighting, rescue and safety equipmentJacks and vehicle hoistsLifting and handling equipmentLifting and handling equipment and partsPulley tackle and hoistsRepair and maintenance services of firefighting equipmentRescue and emergency equipmentSafety equipmentSecurity, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
+1 more
Vehicle-mounted cranes
Delivery area in notice: Ireland (IE052)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b6b3 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Reserved participation area: E10000011

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All clarification questions and tenders must be submitted through the In-Tend portal. sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home ↗

Timeline

17 Jun 2026 → 14 Sept 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published128 days ago
17 Jun 2026, 10:54 BST
Clarification questions by105 days ago
10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline98 days ago
17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Contract starts53 days ago
1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published39 days ago
14 Sept 2026, 08:16 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jun 2026

Tender notice published
17 Jun 2026, 10:54 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
9 Sept 2026, 09:06 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
9 Sept 2026, 09:06 BST
Contract details notice published
14 Sept 2026, 08:16 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £23,9981 award exc. VAT

Bids received 55 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 14 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Britlift LtdSME1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031Extensions: 2 x 12 Months	£23,998	8 Sept 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Inspection Services for Access Safety Kits, Working at Height, Rope Rescue & Harness Equipment, Fall Arrest Equipment + a Variety of Lifting & Lowering Equipment located At Various Fire Stations · Britlift LtdSME
Signed
14 Sept 2026
Value
£23,998
Period
1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 x 12 Months

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5final-stage tenders	5	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Sussex Fire Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVBN-6459-JTPV HQ Church Lane, Lewes, South East, BN7 2DZContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Britlift LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10849443 Units 2&3 Dragon Plot, Dorset Innovation Park, Winfrith Newburgh, DORCHESTER, South West, DT2 8QQContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsDOCX
Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsDOCX
Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsXLSX

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender14 Sept 2026, 08:16 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender9 Sept 2026, 09:06 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender17 Jun 2026, 10:54 BST