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Supply of 6 x Battery Powered PPV fans

East Sussex Fire Authority

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

07 Sep 2026 at 08:11

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

18 Aug 2026 at 06:01

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

29 Jul 2026 at 12:17

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex Fire Authority procured six battery-powered positive-pressure ventilation (PPV) fans for firefighting and rescue operations. The equipment is intended to support ventilation during fire response and enable collaborative deployment with neighbouring fire and rescue services using compatible equipment. This is a goods requirement for specialist firefighting, rescue and safety equipment, classified under CPV 35110000. The contracting authority is East Sussex Fire Authority, based in Lewes. The selected fans had previously been trialled by the authority and were already in use by neighbouring services, supporting operational consistency when crews work together. The requirement concerns the supply of the fans rather than installation, maintenance or a broader ventilation service.

This procurement has been awarded to Vimpex Ltd, with the award dated 18 August 2026. The contract was signed on 7 September 2026 and runs from 7 September to 2 October 2026. The awarded value is £33,000 gross, while the signed contract value is £27,580 excluding VAT (£33,096 including VAT). East Sussex Fire Authority used a direct award below the applicable transparency threshold, without competition, following a constitutionally compliant waiver process. The stated rationale was that total spend had just exceeded the threshold for transparency publication, and that the selected fans had already been trialled by the authority and used by neighbouring services. The single lot is complete and the award is active.

For a future requirement from this buyer, credible suppliers would need to provide battery-powered PPV fans suitable for operational firefighting and rescue use, with sufficient capacity to supply six units at this scale. The procurement indicates that demonstrated performance matters: the selected equipment had already been trialled by East Sussex Fire Authority and was in use by neighbouring services. Suppliers should therefore be able to evidence successful deployment in fire and rescue environments, reliability in operational conditions and compatibility with collaborative working between services. Experience supplying specialist firefighting, rescue and safety equipment would be directly relevant. The route used here also shows that the buyer may favour an established, previously tested product where interoperability and proven local use are important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of 6 x Battery Powered PPV fans

Notice Description

Contract for 6 x battery powered PPV fans awarded after a Constitutionally compliant waiver process completed following identification that the total spend just exceeded the threshold for transparency publication under PA23. The fans selected have been trialled previously by ESFRS and are in use by neighbouring services ensuring better collaborative deployment.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d652
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084175-2026
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

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

CPV Codes

35110000 - Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£33,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£27,580 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 2 Oct 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Sussex Fire Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 2DZ
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Vimpex Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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