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Drying Systems

Cleveland Fire Authority

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17 Jul 2026 at 15:37

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Summary of the contracting process

Cleveland Fire Authority procured 14 drying systems to extend drying facilities beyond its existing system at the Administration Hub and support the drying of operational fire kit. The requirement covers drying racks and related drying equipment, supplied across the authority’s estate in England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The buying organisation is Cleveland Fire Authority, based in Hartlepool. This is a goods procurement focused on equipment installation or supply for fire and rescue operational facilities, rather than a general building, cleaning or laundry service. Suppliers with relevant drying-system products or experience supplying equipment for operational fire-service environments would be the closest fit.

The procurement is complete and an active award was made to Toptrock Fire UK Ltd. Cleveland Fire Authority used a limited procedure described as an award without prior publication of a call for competition, with price as the award criterion. Three bids were received, and the authority stated that Toptrock’s proposal was the most competitive. The award relates to the 14-system requirement and the contract was signed on 12 May 2025. Its value is £81,480 excluding any separately unstated tax treatment. The tender’s single lot is recorded as cancelled, while the associated award remains active. The procurement rationale states that the requirement fell outside the scope of the applicable directive.

This outcome demonstrates a defined requirement for multiple drying systems across a fire authority’s estate, with competition decided on price. A supplier targeting a future requirement from Cleveland Fire Authority would need a credible range of drying equipment suitable for operational fire kit, and the capacity to supply or support deployment across sites throughout England. The successful supplier was a small or medium-sized enterprise, indicating that the requirement was not limited to a large national contractor. Competitors would need to present a commercially competitive offer, understand the practical needs of fire and rescue facilities, and show that their systems can extend an existing drying capability consistently across multiple properties. Relevant product knowledge, dependable fulfilment and experience with public-sector or emergency-service customers would strengthen that position.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Drying Systems

Notice Description

14 Drying system across the brigade as Cleveland Fire Brigade only have one drying system currently at the Administration Hub, we would like to extend this facility across our estate of properties to dry items of operational fire kit.

Lot Information

Lot 1

14 Drying system across the brigade as Cleveland Fire Brigade only have one drying system currently at the Administration Hub, we would like to extend this facility across our estate of properties to dry items of operational fire kit.

Procurement Information

Tender process undertaken for 14 Drying system across the brigade as Cleveland Fire Brigade only have one drying system currently at the Administration Hub, we would like to extend this facility across our estate of properties to dry items of operational fire kit. 3 Bids were received. The most competitive proposal was from Top Trock UK.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ce21
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067923-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

CPV Codes

39221170 - Drying racks

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£81,480 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cleveland Fire Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HARTLEPOOL
Postcode
TS25 5TH
Postcode Area
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Hartlepool
Electoral Ward
Fens & Greatham
Westminster Constituency
Hartlepool

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Toptrock Fire UK Ltd

Further Information

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