Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision for Home Security Equipment
Notice Description
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) is committed to enhancing community safety through its Safe and Well initiative. To support this, RBFRS intends to procure high-quality home security equipment via the National Framework Agreement for the Supply and Delivery of Safe and Well Equipment (C5682). This Framework ensures that all products meet rigorous standards for reliability and effectiveness. As part of the evaluation process under Lot 3, RBFRS conducted a thorough assessment of potential suppliers, focusing on their ability to deliver products that align with service's safety objectives and technical requirements. Following this review, Solon Security Ltd was identified as the most suitable supplier. This procurement reflects RBFRS's ongoing commitment to reducing risk and promoting well-being within the community by ensuring access to trusted and compliant safety equipment.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-15095fd4-14b0-4aee-8d11-2b06d7cdceca
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e450ac1-b4a8-499a-b93a-5a59231e993f
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
-
- CPV Codes
35121000 - Security equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £80,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 13 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 20 Apr 2025 - 20 Apr 2029 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE
- Contact Name
- Rahul Venu
- Contact Email
- venur@rbfrs.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- 07768034856
Buyer Location
- Locality
- READING
- Postcode
- RG31 7SD
- Post Town
- Reading
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ16 Berkshire West
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- West Berkshire
- Electoral Ward
- Tilehurst Birch Copse
- Westminster Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e450ac1-b4a8-499a-b93a-5a59231e993f
13th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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