Official UK procurement notice
National Framework Agreement for Safe and Well Equipment
Authority: West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority (Police & fire)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionVulnerable people such as the elderly benefit from Safe and Well visits carried out by UK Fire and Rescue Services. The initiative builds on the long-standing success of Home Safety Checks, which helped to protect people from the risk of fire in their homes. Safe and Well visits include advice to help individuals improve their health and wellbeing with the ultimate goal of reducing their risk from fire. As part of these visits Fire Services supply Safe and Well Equipment. This multi-supplier Framework Agreement is for the supply of Safe and Well Equipment to include but not limited to Fire Retardant bedding, mattress toppers, throws, blankets, curtains, mattresses, nightwear, smoking aprons, home safety security equipment to protect from arson, fire retardant rubber mats, personal protection misting systems that can be fitted into properties and keep warm packs.
- Recurrence: 4 years
CPV: Bed linen · Carpets, mats and rugs · Clothing made of coated or impregnated textile fabrics · Curtains · Curtains, drapes, valances and textile blinds · Fire suppression system · Mats · Mattresses · Safety equipment · Security equipment · Textile fabrics and related items
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 10 suppliers · 3 bids on the busiest of 7 lots (0.3 per place) · 8 appointed
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · all with a published valueLot #1Fire Retardant Bedding, blankets, throws, mattress toppers and soft furnishingsAwardedPublished value£1,000,000
Suppliers to provide fire retardant bedding packs, throws, blankets, mattress toppers, curtains, mattresses to source 5 and or source to all UK Fire and Rescue Services and Local Authorities.
Lot #2Fire Retardant Clothing and Smoking ApronsAwardedPublished value£13,000
Suppliers to provide fire retardant clothing to Source 5 and or source 7 to include pyjamas, night gowns and smoking aprons to UK Fire and Rescue Services and Local Authorities
Lot #3Home Security EquipmentAwardedPublished value£500,000
Suppliers to provide a range of home security equipment to keep vulnerable people safe in their homes in particular from the risks of arson.
Lot #4Home Safety EquipmentAwardedPublished value£5,000
Suppliers to provide to UK Fire and Rescue Services and Local Authorities equipment to keep vulnerable community members safe in their homes.
Lot #5Personal Protection Misting SystemsAwardedPublished value£100,000
Suppliers to provide personal protection misting systems to UK Fire and Rescue Services and Local Authorities. These system will act as a method of suppressing fire in homes. The performance and effectiveness of the system must be evidence based and validated by appropriate third party testing and certification – for example LPS 1655.
Lot #6Fire Retardant Rubber MatsAwardedPublished value£80,000
Suppliers to provide fire retardant rubber mats to source 5 to UK Fire and Rescue Services and Local Authorities.
Lot #7Keep Warm PacksAwardedPublished value£40,000
Suppliers to provide keep warm packs to UK Fire and Rescue Services and local authorities. These packs will include items such as hot water bottles, blanket, socks and gloves to ensure vulnerable members of communities can stay warm during winter months.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Suitability
Insurances: Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = £5,000,000Public Liability Insurance = £5,000,000 Product Liability Insurance = £1,000,000
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- “National Framework Agreement for Safe and Well Equipment” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 10 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 4 years
- First published
- 6 Dec 2024, 14:18 GMT
- Last source update
- 14 Apr 2025, 13:28 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Jan 2025 – …
- Authority reference
C5682- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-014955- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c310Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
The Authority will incorporate a standstill period at the point of award of the framework agreements is communicated to tenderers. The notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 24 Jan 2025, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 24 Jan 2025, 16:30 GMT
Timeline
24 Jan 2025 → 14 Apr 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown24 Jan 2025, 16:00 GMT
- Bids opened24 Jan 2025, 16:30 GMT
- Notice published14 Apr 2025, 13:28 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Apr 2025- Status changed to complete14 Apr 2025, 13:28 BST
- Buyer details updated14 Apr 2025, 13:28 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast7 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Fire Retardant Bedding, Throws, Blankets, Mattress Toppers and Soft Furnishings
- Signed
- 21 Mar 2025
- Value
- £924,000
- Status
- active
Fire Retardant Clothing and Smoking Aprons
- Signed
- 21 Mar 2025
- Value
- £12,500
- Status
- active
Home Security Equipment
- Signed
- 21 Mar 2025
- Value
- £485,000
- Status
- active
Home Safety Equipment
- Signed
- 21 Mar 2025
- Value
- £170,000
- Status
- active
Moveable Personal Protection Systems
- Signed
- 21 Mar 2025
- Value
- £92,500
- Status
- active
Fire Retardant Rubber Mats
- Signed
- 21 Mar 2025
- Value
- £79,000
- Status
- active
Keep Warm Packs
- Signed
- 21 Mar 2025
- Value
- £180,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Fire Retardant Bedding, blankets, throws, mattress toppers and soft furnishings | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 2 · Fire Retardant Clothing and Smoking Aprons | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 3 · Home Security Equipment | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 4 · Home Safety Equipment | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 5 · Personal Protection Misting Systems | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 6 · Fire Retardant Rubber Mats | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 7 · Keep Warm Packs | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- West Midlands Fire and Rescue ServiceContracting authorityRegional or local authorityPublic order and safety
- European UnionFunder
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
8 commercial parties on the notice- BlockaboxFramework contractor
- CMCA(UKFramework contractor
- Gailarde LimitedFramework contractor
- Interweave Textiles LimitedFramework contractor
- Solon Security LtdFramework contractor
- Sunhigh LimitedFramework contractor
- Surefire Services LimitedFramework contractor
- Thomas Kneale & Co LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria