Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 15 Jul 2026, 17:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and Installation of Replacement Gates at Highgate, Haden Cross, Sutton Coldfield and Fallings Park Fire Stations

Official notice

Authority: West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority (Police & fire)

4 lotsWorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Published estimate£100,000total for 4 lots · £100,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Aug 2026awarded 4 Sept 2026
Awarded to Security Solutions (northern) Ltd
Contract term 3 moends 31 Dec 2026 · starts 18 Sept 2026

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Supply and Installation of Replacement Vehicle and Pedestrian Gates at Highgate, Haden Cross, Sutton Coldfield and Fallings Park Fire Stations

CPV: Installation of gates

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot
Lot #1Highgate Fire StationAwarded 3 moSMEPublished value£0

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 18 Sept 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 (3 mo)Value: £0 exc. VAT · £25,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Minimum annual turnover of £100k

    Employer's and Public Liability Insurance of £5 million

    'Moderate' or greater risk rating from CreditSafe

Lot #2Haden Cross Fire StationAwarded 3 moSMEPublished value£0

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 18 Sept 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 (3 mo)Value: £0 exc. VAT · £25,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Minimum annual turnover of £100k

    Employer's and Public Liability Insurance of £5 million

    'Moderate' or greater risk rating from CreditSafe

Lot #3Sutton Coldfield Fire StationAwarded 3 moSMEPublished value£0

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 18 Sept 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 (3 mo)Value: £0 exc. VAT · £25,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Minimum annual turnover of £100k

    Employer's and Public Liability Insurance of £5 million

    'Moderate' or greater risk rating from CreditSafe

Lot #4Fallings Park Fire StationAwarded 3 moSMEPublished value£0

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 18 Sept 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 (3 mo)Value: £0 exc. VAT · £25,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Minimum annual turnover of £100k

    Employer's and Public Liability Insurance of £5 million

    'Moderate' or greater risk rating from CreditSafe

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
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot1
  • Condition of participation

    Minimum annual turnover of £100k

    Employer's and Public Liability Insurance of £5 million

    'Moderate' or greater risk rating from CreditSafe

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
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
15 Jul 2026, 17:39 BST
Last source update
7 Sept 2026, 13:33 BST
Authority reference
C6041
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-066987
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Installation of gates
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cc4d Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

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
14 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Jul 2026 → 18 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published99 days ago
    15 Jul 2026, 17:39 BST
  2. Clarification questions by80 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline69 days ago
    14 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published45 days ago
    7 Sept 2026, 13:33 BST
  5. Contract starts35 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Jul 2026, 17:39 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    7 Sept 2026, 13:33 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    7 Sept 2026, 13:33 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £94,5341 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 3633 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Across several lots1 award
Security Solutions (northern) LtdSME28 Sept 2026 – 31 Dec 2026£94,534 inc. VAT4 Sept 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Highgate Fire Station9final-stage tenders90—
2 · Haden Cross Fire Station9final-stage tenders60—
3 · Sutton Coldfield Fire Station9final-stage tenders90—
4 · Fallings Park Fire Station9final-stage tenders90—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPTP-2948-MYQP Fire Service Headquarters, 99 Vauxhall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B7 4HWContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender