Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 24 Apr 2026, 10:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Water Carrier · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Hereford and Worcester Fire Authority (Police & fire)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£223,092published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 20 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to WHALE TANKERS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract will be awarded as a Direct Award under RM6244 Purchase of Standard and Specialist Vehicles; Lot 6 Refuse Collection and other Waste Management Vehicles.

CPV: Specialist vehicles

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1A fire service water carrier is a specialised vehicle designed to transport large…Awarded

A fire service water carrier is a specialised vehicle designed to transport large volumes of water or foam-typically to incident sites with limited or no hydrant access. These vehicles are crucial in rural areas or large fires, often supporting multiple fire engines, feeding them water via on-board pumps

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
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: 24 Apr 2026, 10:34 BST
Last source update: 24 Apr 2026, 10:34 BST
Authority reference: HWFRS/213
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-037435
Classification (CPV): Specialist vehicles
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068a67 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The contract will be awarded as a Direct Award under RM6244 Purchase of Standard and Specialist Vehicles; Lot 6 Refuse Collection and other Waste Management Vehicles.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £223,0921 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
WHALE TANKERS LIMITED	£223,092 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 037435-2026-1 · WHALE TANKERS LIMITED
Signed
20 Mar 2026
Value
£223,092
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hereford and Worcester Fire Authority

Contracting authorityPolice & fireBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Hindlip Park, Worcester, West Midlands, WR38SPContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Whale Tankers LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04251423 Ravenshaw Way, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 2SU

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.