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ECFRS00315 Planned Preventative Maintenance Wethersfield and Orsett training Facilities

Awarded to FRANK HALLS & SON LTD

Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority(buyer)

Published
Published 14 March 2025
Deadline
Closed 22 April 2025

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Overview

Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority awarded a contract to FRANK HALLS & SON LTD on 24 October 2025 for planned preventative maintenance of metal containers used for fire training at Wethersfield and Orsett Training Facility sites, valued at £578,000. The scope includes live fire training container repairs, maintenance and heat tile repair and replacement, along with surveys, planned works and reactive maintenance services.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£250,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Published
14 March 2025
Questions by
31 March 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Mild steelOther containersStructural steelworksFabrication workMetalworkingRepair and maintenance services of pumps, valves, taps and metal containersRepair and maintenance services of metal containers

Award outcome

Awarded value
£578,000
Award date
24 October 2025
Contract period
1 October 2025 → 30 September 2028
Contract length
3 years
Could run to
11 January 2030
Against estimate
131% above
Bids received
4
Winner
  • FRANK HALLS & SON LTD

This contract ends on 30 September 2028, or 11 January 2030 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

FRANK HALLS & SON LTD

Based in
Walton On The Naze
Public contracts won
1
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Competition and scoring

Bids received

4

2 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 13% received only one.

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Price 50% · Quality 50%

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  • Quality50%

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Market context

Typical award in Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

£178,624

Median of 3,300 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 3.2× the median.

Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority in the last 12 months

23

contracts awarded, worth £1,148,631 in total

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  1. Contract

    23 December 2025

  2. Contract

    11 November 2025

  3. Contract Notice

    14 March 2025

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