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Supply of Rescue Systems

No classification published
Location not published
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority: "Supply of Rescue Systems". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityMerseyside Fire and Rescue AuthorityScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
Not availableNo published reports
Bid counts are not published for this buyer
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Fire Aid and International DevelopmentTop vendor: 100% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 7 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
Fire Aid and International Development1 win£139,343
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityMerseyside Fire and Rescue Authority
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published2 May 2025, 08:46 BST
Last source update2 May 2025, 08:46 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationNot published
Delivery areaLocation not published
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What is being bought
These systems are designed for use in high-stress emergency situations, specifically in structural collapse and confined space rescue operations. They provide a stable and reliable means of supporting and stabilising collapsed structures or elements, allowing first responders and rescue teams to operate safely and effectively in hazardous environment.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Official notice release published
    2 May 2025, 08:46 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    17 Mar 2025, 18:07 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    17 Mar 2025, 18:07 GMT
  4. Buyer information updated
    17 Mar 2025, 18:07 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    2 May 2025, 08:46 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Contract active
    Signed 30 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · £2,118,740
  5. Contract active
    Signed 30 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · £2,118,740
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Vimpex Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Vimpex Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Supply of Rescue Systems
£2,118,740 · signed 30 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Contract period: 30 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST — 29 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Supply of Rescue Systems
£2,118,740 · signed 30 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Contract period: 30 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST — 29 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority

Contracting authority GB-PPON-PNJC-6862-YTRY
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  • Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority
    buyer

    GB-PPON: PNJC-6862-YTRY
    Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Bridle Road,, Bootle, UKD73, L30 4YD, GB
    procurementmfrs@merseyfire.gov.uk

  • VIMPEX LIMITED
    supplier

    GB-COH: 02915112
    38 Star Lane, Great Wakering, UKH37, SS3 0PJ, GB
    sales@vimpex.co.uk
Documents (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied

  • Not published

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Related procedures (0)
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Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleVimpex Limited is the only agent in the UK to supply Paratech Rescue System. To ensure and maintain compatibility with the Paratech equipment already held on the existing Urban Search and Rescue vehicles. Paratech does not recognise any other manufacturers' equipment as being compatible with its existing products. Failure to comply with this, would void all warranties and existing load testing of the equipment.