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Depot Fire Hydrants Design and Build - Tranche 1

Awarded to DELCORE FIRE ENGINEERING LTD

Transport for London(buyer)

Published
Published 21 May 2025
Deadline
Closed 15 April 2026
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Overview

Transport for London has awarded a design and build contract to Delcore Fire Engineering Ltd for upgrading fire hydrant systems at two depot locations (Queens Park and Triangle Sidings) to meet current British Standards and regulatory requirements. The contract, valued at £670,451, addresses non-compliant hydrant systems that are unable to supply adequate water pressure and flow rates for fire suppression, and the work is currently in delivery.

Contracting authority

  • Transport for LondonBuyer

    6 live opportunities · 110 awarded contracts

    London, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PHMT-6197-NWNZ

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Works
Estimated value
£3,232,541
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
21 May 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Firefighting, rescue and safety equipmentFirefighting equipment installation workSurvey services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£670,451
Award date
12 July 2026
Contract period
22 September 2026 → 30 June 2028
Contract length
1 year 9 months
Could run to
30 June 2029
Against estimate
79% below
Bids received
3
Winner
  • DELCORE FIRE ENGINEERING LTD

This contract ends on 30 June 2028, or 30 June 2029 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

DELCORE FIRE ENGINEERING LTD

Based in
London
Public contracts won
2
Across UK and EU notices

1 other contract from Transport for London since 2026, worth £630,400.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

3

3 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 13% received only one.

Market context

Typical award in Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

£169,568

Median of 1,397 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 4.0× the median.

Transport for London in the last 12 months

105

contracts awarded, worth £3,150,932,960 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    10 September 2026

  2. Contract

    13 July 2026

  3. Tender Update

    5 March 2026

  4. Contract Notice

    23 February 2026

  5. Planning Update

    13 November 2025

  6. Prior Information Notice

    5 November 2025

  7. Prior Information Notice

    21 May 2025

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