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Purchase of Alcometers & Associated Consumables

Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire

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18 Aug 2026 at 15:40

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire bought alcometers and associated consumables for policing activities. The requirement covers goods used for checking and testing, classified under CPV 38500000. Delivery is within the United Kingdom. The buyer is based at Staffordshire Police Headquarters in Stafford and is a sub-central public authority. The procurement relates to a single requirement covering the supply of the equipment and the consumable products needed alongside it. It would suit manufacturers, distributors and specialist suppliers of breath-testing or alcohol-measuring equipment, particularly those able to support a public-sector policing customer with reliable products and associated supplies. The selected supplier, Lion Laboratories Ltd, is a small or medium-sized enterprise based in Barry.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Lion Laboratories Ltd. It used a selective procedure, with a below-threshold award under a framework, and the competition was not reopened for this award. The contract was signed on 30 June 2026 and runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2030, with a maximum possible end date of 30 June 2032. Two 12-month extension periods are available. The estimated contract value is £50,000 excluding VAT and £60,000 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The process had one completed lot, covering the full requirement. The award route demonstrates a framework-based purchase rather than an open standalone tender.

This procurement shows Staffordshire policing demand for alcometers and the consumables that support their use, at a relatively modest equipment-and-supplies scale. A credible competing supplier would need a suitable range of alcohol-measuring or breath-testing equipment, dependable consumable supply, and the operational capability to support a public-sector policing customer. Experience supplying checking and testing apparatus would be directly relevant. Suppliers should also understand how to work through a framework-based route, since this buyer used a selective award under a framework rather than an open competition. The successful business was an SME, indicating that specialist smaller suppliers can satisfy this type of requirement. Manufacturers, authorised distributors and specialist resellers with UK delivery capability are the most closely aligned competitor profile.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Purchase of Alcometers & Associated Consumables

Notice Description

Purchase of Alcometers & Associated Consumables. Estimated spend up to a value of PS50,000 throughout the life of the contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e6c8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078650-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£50,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2030 4-5 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
Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STAFFORD
Postcode
ST18 0YY
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Stafford
Electoral Ward
Milwich
Westminster Constituency
Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Lion Laboratories Ltd

Further Information

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