Official UK procurement notice
UOW979 - 2025/26 - Portable Fire Equipment, Service & Maintenance
Authority: University of Worcester (Education)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe purpose of the contract is to provide routine service and maintenance of all portable fire equipment across the University of Worcester Estate to include Fire Extinguishers and Fire Blankets. In addition, the University has identified a list of commonly purchased items that may also be required as part of the contract. The contract will be split into 2 lots to cover these requirements, and the University has the right to award these as two separate contracts, and to more than one contractor if so required.
CPV: Fire extinguishers · Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£60,000 together)Lot #1Portable Fire Equipment Service & MaintenanceAwardedRenewalPublished value£48,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Supply of Portable Fire EquipmentAwardedRenewalPublished value£12,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
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
- 17 Feb 2026, 14:59 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 May 2026, 15:32 BST
- Authority reference
UOW979- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-014394- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06563bFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
17 Feb 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published253 days ago17 Feb 2026, 14:59 GMT
- Clarification questions by230 days ago12 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Submission deadline225 days ago17 Mar 2026, 10:00 GMT
- Latest notice published155 days ago26 May 2026, 15:32 BST
- Contract starts149 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Feb 2026- Tender notice published17 Feb 2026, 14:59 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published26 May 2026, 15:32 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete26 May 2026, 15:32 BST
- Contract signature expected27 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| Walker Fire UK LtdUOW979 - Portable Fire Equipment, Service & Maintenance1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2028 · up to 31 May 2031Extensions: 3 x 12 months | £17,821 | 8 May 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Portable Fire Equipment Service & Maintenance | 21final-stage tenders | 19 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Supply of Portable Fire Equipment | 21final-stage tenders | 19 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Walker Fire UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications University's In-Tend Portal
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender