UOW979 - 2025/26 - Portable Fire Equipment, Service & Maintenance
Awarded to Walker Fire UK Ltd
University of Worcester(buyer)
- Published
- Published 17 February 2026
- Deadline
- Closed 17 March 2026
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Overview
Contracting authority
2 live opportunities · 23 awarded contracts
Worcester, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PYJR-8772-LLDP
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Lots (2)
Lot 1 - Portable Fire Equipment Service & Maintenance
£17,821Won by Walker Fire UK LtdLot 2 - Supply of Portable Fire Equipment
£17,821Won by Walker Fire UK Ltd
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £60,000
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition
- Rules
- Procurement Act 2023
- Published
- 17 February 2026
- Questions by
- 12 March 2026
- Deadline
- Closed
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £17,821
- Award date
- 7 May 2026
- Contract period
- 31 May 2026 → 31 May 2028
- Contract length
- 2 years
- Could run to
- 31 May 2031
- Against estimate
- 70% below
- Bids received
- 21
- Walker Fire UK Ltd
This contract ends on 31 May 2028, or 31 May 2031 if every extension is used.
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About the winner
Walker Fire UK Ltd
- Based in
- Preston
- Public contracts won
- 16
- Across UK and EU notices
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Competition and scoring
Bids received
21
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 89% below the median.
University of Worcester in the last 12 months
25
contracts awarded, worth £3,312,079 in total
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Notice history
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Contract
26 May 2026
Contract Notice
17 February 2026
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