Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision for Fire Retardant Beddings and Nightwear
Notice Description
In alignment with Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service's (RBFRS) ongoing commitment to protecting vulnerable members of the community, the Service has recognised that supplying fire retardant bedding and nightwear plays a critical role in mitigating the risk of fire among the vulnerable community members. RBFRS has opted to procure these items through the National Framework Agreement for the Supply and Delivery of Safe and Well equipment (C5682) established by West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority. RBFRS determined that Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd continues to provide the best combination of quality, reliability, and value for the Service's Safe and Well programme. The Framework offers standardised specifications, competitive pricing, and efficient call-off arrangements, supporting RBFRS's commitment to safeguarding vulnerable community members through the provision of high-quality fire retardant products.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-6012b3c7-34af-42ac-bcc9-8e8cb7dbbc49
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce84004c-88d6-43b4-a1b7-70c4a41aaadc
- 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
19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials
39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
-
- CPV Codes
19200000 - Textile fabrics and related items
39512000 - Bed linen
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
- 12 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Apr 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
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce84004c-88d6-43b4-a1b7-70c4a41aaadc
12th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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