Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 8 Apr 2026, 08:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Testing of Hose, Fittings and Couplings

Authority: East Sussex Fire Authority (Police & fire)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: E10000011SME suitable

Sectors: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35)Construction Materials & Prefab (44)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery listed: Ireland (IE052)

Published estimate£80,000≈ £27k / year · £96,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 8 May 2026awarded 26 May 2026

Awarded to Fire Hosetech

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

East Sussex Fire Authority (ESFA), on behalf of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Services (ESFRS) are looking to source a supplier to carry out testing on fire hoses, couplings, adaptors and fittings across the East Sussex Fire Authority estate.

CPV: Fire hoses · Firefighting equipment · Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment · Hoses · Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£80,000

Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 May 2031 with extensionsValue: £80,000 exc. VAT · £96,000 inc. VAT

Delivery listed: Ireland (IE052)

Extensions: 2 x 12 Months

35110000 Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment 35111000 Firefighting equipment 44165100 Hoses 44482100 Fire hoses 50413200 Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment

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

How bids were scored

Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Price
Quality
Social Value

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
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: 8 Apr 2026, 08:08 BST
Last source update: 26 Jun 2026, 08:28 BST
Authority reference: ESFA2605
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-031685
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Fire hosesFirefighting equipmentFirefighting, rescue and safety equipmentHosesRepair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment
Delivery area in notice: Ireland (IE052)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067d6c Find a Tender

Contract terms

Reserved participation area: E10000011

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: 8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All Tenders & Clarification Questions must be submitted via the In-Tend e-procurement portal. sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home ↗

Timeline

8 Apr 2026 → 26 Jun 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published198 days ago
8 Apr 2026, 08:08 BST
Clarification questions by175 days ago
1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline168 days ago
8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Contract starts145 days ago
1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published119 days ago
26 Jun 2026, 08:28 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Apr 2026

Tender notice published
8 Apr 2026, 08:08 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
26 May 2026, 09:17 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
26 May 2026, 09:17 BST
Contract signature expected
8 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
26 Jun 2026, 08:28 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £19,1071 award exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 26 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Fire Hosetech SME1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031Extensions: 2 x 12 Months	£19,107	26 May 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Testing of Hose, Fittings and Couplings · Fire Hosetech SME
Signed
26 Jun 2026
Value
£19,107
Period
1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 x 12 Months

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	1	0	—

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

Fire Hosetech LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06761911 Unit 1, Sowarth Field Industrial Estate, New Road, Settle, Yorkshire & Humber, BD24 9AGContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsDOCXITT
Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsDOCXQuality Submission
Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsXLSXPricing Submission

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender26 Jun 2026, 08:28 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender26 May 2026, 09:17 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender8 Apr 2026, 08:08 BST