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Published 9 Feb 2026, 18:08 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Specific Tools and Hardware for NIFRS

Official notice

Authority: Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service (Central government)

Framework agreement6 lotsGoodsOpen procedureAbove threshold
Framework ceiling (notional)£320,000total for 6 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 12 Mar 2026
Lots 6see the lot list below
Framework period 4 yrsends 22 Mar 2030 · up to 22 Mar 2032 with extensions · starts 23 Mar 2026

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Specific Tools and Hardware for NIFRS 6 Lots

CPV: Boxes · Fire suppression hand tools · Firefighting equipment · Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment · Hand tools · Miscellaneous hand tools · Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment · Tools

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Framework period
4 yrs · up to 6 yrs from 23 Mar 2026
Published description of the framework

Tenderers who have passed all the steps will be awarded a place on the non-exclusive priced framework.

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · all with a published value

Every one of these 5 lots carries the same published figure, £56,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Tool BoxesRenewal 4 yrsPublished value£40,000

Tool Boxes 3 Sizes

Contract period: 23 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 22 Mar 2032 with extensionsValue: £40,000 exc. VAT · £48,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: option to extend for up to and including 24 month(s)
Lot #2Glass Management ProductsRenewal 4 yrsceiling above

Glass Management Products Various

Contract period: 23 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 22 Mar 2032 with extensions
Extensions: option to extend for up to and including 24 month(s)
Lot #3Firefighting Rescue ToolsRenewal 4 yrsceiling above

Firefighting Rescue Tools Various

Contract period: 23 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 22 Mar 2032 with extensions
Extensions: option to extend for up to and including 24 month(s)
Lot #4Firefighting Support ToolsRenewal 4 yrsceiling above

Firefighting Support Tools Various

Contract period: 23 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 22 Mar 2032 with extensions
Extensions: option to extend for up to and including 24 month(s)
Lot #5Firefighting Related ToolsRenewal 4 yrsceiling above

Firefighting Related Tools (Various)

Contract period: 23 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 22 Mar 2032 with extensions
Extensions: option to extend for up to and including 24 month(s)
Lot #6Euro ContainersRenewal 4 yrsceiling above

Euro Containers Various

Contract period: 23 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 22 Mar 2032 with extensions
Extensions: option to extend for up to and including 24 month(s)

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
  • “Specific Tools and Hardware for NIFRS” 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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Feb 2026, 18:08 GMT
Last source update
9 Feb 2026, 18:08 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 16 Mar 2026
Authority reference
6316099
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011581
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
BoxesFire suppression hand toolsFirefighting equipmentFirefighting, rescue and safety equipmentHand toolsMiscellaneous hand toolsSecurity, fire-fighting, police and defence equipmentTools
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064bb5 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Appointment period ends
12 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
5 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Feb 2026 → 23 Mar 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published257 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 18:08 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by233 days ago
    5 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
  3. Admission / appointment period ends226 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    12 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by222 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts216 days ago
    23 Mar 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Feb 2026, 18:08 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PWNJ-1991-NGDW 77 Boucher Crescent, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 6HUContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender