Notice Information
Notice Title
New Immersive Learning Water Feature at Safety Central - CPA/SPU/2537F
Notice Description
Safety Central is Cheshire Fire Authority's safety and life skills education centre, located in Lymm just outside Warrington. The centre has several interactive and scenic features that include lighting, scenery and audio-visual effects. The Authority requires a contract for maintenance and repair of Interactive Features, Lighting and Scenery. There is also a requirement for the contract to include any new or additional requirements including, but not limited to, additional equipment/interactive features, lighting and/or scenery or any refresh/ refurbishments that may be required during the duration of the contract. The contract will be awarded for three years initially, with up to two annual extensions.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Two [2] years in periods of not less than one [1] year
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a278
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003427-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
80 - Education and training services
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- CPV Codes
32323300 - Video equipment
48190000 - Educational software package
48931000 - Training software package
72212190 - Educational software development services
80310000 - Youth education services
80330000 - Safety education services
80550000 - Safety training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £90,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £90,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- £90,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £90,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 3 Dec 2025 - 2 Dec 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CHESHIRE FIRE AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- jacqui williams
- Contact Email
- barbara.beardsley@cheshire.police.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WINSFORD, CHESHIRE
- Postcode
- CW7 2FQ
- Post Town
- Crewe
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD6 Cheshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
- Delivery Location
- TLD6 Cheshire
-
- Local Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Electoral Ward
- Winsford Over & Verdin
- Westminster Constituency
- Mid Cheshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003427-2026
15th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075842-2025
20th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059851-2025
25th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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