Planning

Fire & Rescue Station End Equipment

LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

06 Feb 2026 at 15:21

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, organised by Lincolnshire County Council, is currently in the planning stage for the "Fire & Rescue Station End Equipment" contract. This tender falls under the industry category of emergency and security equipment, with an emphasis on critical infrastructure high availability. The procurement aims to appoint a single supplier for the supply, implementation, configuration, and support of 39 operational Station End Equipment units for Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue. The location for delivery is within the UKF3 region of the United Kingdom. Interested parties must respond to the pre-market engagement questionnaire by 12:00 noon on Monday, 23rd February 2026. The overall contract value is £1,680,000, with a procurement period starting on 1st June 2026 and running until 30th May 2033, including potential renewals extending to 2035.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the supply and configuration of emergency and security equipment, particularly those with experience in handling critical infrastructure projects. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate as the procurement is explicitly open to these types of organisations. Companies specialising in mobilisation and alert systems, or those capable of integrating such solutions to meet the specific requirements of Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue services, will find this tender especially beneficial for business growth and expansion into the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Fire & Rescue Station End Equipment

Notice Description

This procurement is seeking to award a contract to a single Supplier for the supply, implementation, configuration and ongoing support of 39 operational Station End Equipment for Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue (LFR). The solution should be high availability and resilient, suitable for critical infrastructure, and capable of: * receiving mobilisation alerts and dispatch instruction messages from LFR Command & Control. * alerting appropriate members. * providing crews with information on the incident(s) they are being called to. * activate turnout systems and station equipment, triggering visual and audible alerts, opening doors, switching on lights, etc.

Planning Information

Pre Market Engagement invitation and questionnaire documents available via the Panacea e-tendering portal. Those wishing to reply to this questionnaire should complete the Pre-Market-Engagement-Questionnaire and respond via Panacea direct message by 12:00 noon, Monday 23rd February 2026. No other documentation is required to be completed or returned at this stage. The link to our public Tenders, Research and Contracts site is https://app.panacea-software.com/lcc/eRFX-Public/ResearchOpportunities.aspx

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064a60
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011064-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment


CPV Codes

35100000 - Emergency and security equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Feb 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Feb 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2026 - 30 May 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement.lincolnshire@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LINCOLN
Postcode
LN1 1YL
Post Town
Lincoln
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
TLF3 Lincolnshire

Local Authority
Lincoln
Electoral Ward
Carholme
Westminster Constituency
Lincoln

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