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Purchase of four (4) x Replacement Vehicle Lifts for Charminster Workshop

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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18 Aug 2026 at 10:34

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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22 Jul 2026 at 11:16

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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07 Jul 2026 at 13:11

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority bought four replacement wireless vehicle column lifts for its Charminster Workshop. The lifts must be compatible with the Authority’s existing Finkbeiner EHB907V11-DC column lifts, allowing six lifts to operate together on tri-axle vehicles. This is a goods requirement for specialist vehicle workshop equipment, specifically vehicle hoists (CPV 42413500). The buyer is a sub-central public authority responsible for fire and rescue services in Dorset and Wiltshire. The equipment is intended for use at the Charminster Workshop, supporting the Authority’s vehicle maintenance operations. Suppliers relevant to this requirement are manufacturers, authorised distributors or specialist workshop-equipment businesses able to supply wireless column lifts that integrate with the specified existing Finkbeiner equipment and support heavy vehicle servicing applications.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Finkbeiner UK and FINKBEINER UK LTD. The award was made on 22 July 2026 through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. The awarded value was £31,408.61 excluding VAT, or £37,690.34 including VAT. The award period runs from 5 August 2026 to 30 June 2027. A contract was signed on 14 August 2026 and is active, with a contract value of £31,668.61 excluding VAT, or £38,002.34 including VAT. The contract period runs from 15 August 2026 to 14 July 2027. There was one completed lot covering the full purchase. The procurement was evaluated through the buyer’s direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, with compatibility with the existing lifts central to the requirement.

This award shows demand from Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority for replacement vehicle lifting equipment that works as part of an existing Finkbeiner system. Competitors targeting similar future requirements would need strong capability in wireless vehicle column lifts, compatibility assessment and integration with installed workshop equipment. Experience supporting heavy vehicle maintenance environments, including tri-axle vehicles, would help demonstrate that the equipment is suitable for operational fire and rescue fleets. Suppliers should also be able to provide four compatible units as a coordinated set and understand the practical requirements of workshop installation, commissioning and continued use. The successful supplier was a large specialist business, indicating that credible competitors may need established product expertise, supply capacity and the ability to support a public-sector vehicle workshop rather than offer general lifting equipment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Purchase of four (4) x Replacement Vehicle Lifts for Charminster Workshop

Notice Description

Supply of x4 vehicle column lifts that are compatible in working with current column lifts - Finkbeiner EHB907V11-DC. These wireless column lifts need to be compatible with our current x4 lifts so that they can be used as a set of 6 on our Tri-axle vehicles in the service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c528
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078413-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42413500 - Vehicle hoists

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£31,408 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£31,668 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
15 Aug 2026 - 14 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALISBURY
Postcode
SP1 3NR
Postcode Area
Salisbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Salisbury St Francis & Stratford
Westminster Constituency
Salisbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Finkbeiner UK

Further Information

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