Supply of 6 x Battery Powered PPV fans

Official notice

Authority: East Sussex Fire Authority (Police & fire)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35) Delivery: South East (UKJ)

Awarded value£33,000published award · inc. VAT

Awarded 18 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Vimpex Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract for 6 x battery powered PPV fans awarded after a Constitutionally compliant waiver process completed following identification that the total spend just exceeded the threshold for transparency publication under PA23. The fans selected have been trialled previously by ESFRS and are in use by neighbouring services ensuring better collaborative deployment.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

35110000 Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 29 Jul 2026, 12:17 BST
Last source update: 7 Sept 2026, 08:11 BST
Authority reference: ESFA2644
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-084175
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d652 Find a Tender

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jul 2026

Transparency notice published
29 Jul 2026, 12:17 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
18 Aug 2026, 06:01 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
24 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
7 Sept 2026, 08:11 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £33,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 7 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Vimpex LtdSupply of PPV fans28 Aug 2026 – 2 Oct 2026	£33,000 inc. VAT	18 Aug 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Supply of PPV fans · Vimpex Ltd
Signed
7 Sept 2026
Value
£27,580
Period
7 Sept 2026 – 2 Oct 2026
Status
active

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

Vimpex LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGMN-4889-JQCV Star Lane, Great Wakering, Essex, East of England, SS3 0PJContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender7 Sept 2026, 08:11 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender18 Aug 2026, 06:01 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender29 Jul 2026, 12:17 BST