Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice

Published 17 Mar 2025, 18:07 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Rescue Systems · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority (Police & fire)

Direct award

Sectors: Construction Materials & Prefab (44) Delivery: UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)

+7 more

Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£2,544,000published award · inc. VAT

Awarded 30 Apr 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Vimpex Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK, North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

44200000 Structural products

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
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: 17 Mar 2025, 18:07 GMT
Last source update: 2 May 2025, 08:46 BST
Authority reference: MFRS 2425-51
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-018630
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)
+2 more
South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ee2b Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: Vimpex 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.

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Mar 2025

Transparency notice published
17 Mar 2025, 18:07 GMT
UK5
Contract signature expected
27 Mar 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
2 May 2025, 08:46 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £2,544,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Contracts signed 2latest 30 Apr 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Vimpex LtdSME28 Mar 2025 – 26 Mar 2026	£2,544,000 inc. VAT	—	Awarded
Vimpex LtdSME	£2,118,740 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded

Contracts

Supply of Rescue Systems · Vimpex LtdSME
Signed
30 Apr 2025
Value
£2,118,740
Period
30 Apr 2025 – 29 Apr 2026
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: Direct Award
Supply of Rescue Systems · Vimpex LtdSME
Signed
30 Apr 2025
Value
£2,118,740
Period
30 Apr 2025 – 29 Apr 2026
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: Direct Award

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNJC-6862-YTRY Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Bridle Road,, Bootle, North West, L30 4YDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

VIMPEX LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02915112GB-PPON: PGMN-4889-JQCV 38 Star Lane, Great Wakering, East of England, SS3 0PJContact email

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 Tender2 May 2025, 08:46 BST
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender2 May 2025, 08:46 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender17 Mar 2025, 18:07 GMT