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Vermin and Pest Control Services

East Sussex Fire Authority

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Oct 2026 at 08:03

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

21 Aug 2026 at 10:52

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex Fire Authority procured vermin and pest control services across its estate in East Sussex and Brighton and Hove. The work covers pest control, including rat disinfestation, disinfection and extermination, and related sanitation services. The authority is responsible for the service requirement. The listed delivery address points to Ireland, which conflicts with the tender description naming East Sussex and Brighton and Hove; the stated geographic scope in the description is therefore the clearest guide to where the work is intended to take place.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Ecolab Limited on 6 October 2026. The awarded value is £19,375 excluding VAT (£23,250 including VAT). The contract runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029, with two possible 12-month renewals and a maximum end date of 31 October 2031. It was run as an open, below-threshold competition. The submission deadline was 16 September 2026. There was one lot, and bids were evaluated on price alone, weighted at 100%. Ten bids were received, all ten from SMEs at the final stage.

This award shows that East Sussex Fire Authority buys estate-wide pest control, vermin management and rat-disinfestation services through open competition, with price as the sole stated award criterion. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate the operational capacity to cover sites across East Sussex and Brighton and Hove, respond to a varied pest-control requirement and deliver sanitation, disinfection and extermination work as needed. The award to a large supplier, alongside ten final-stage bids all from SMEs, indicates that the work attracted both larger providers and smaller businesses. Suppliers with an established local service network and the resources to deliver consistent coverage across the authority’s estate would be well placed to compete when this requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Vermin and Pest Control Services

Notice Description

East Sussex Fire Authority (ESFA) is seeking to award a contract for the provision of Vermin and Pest Control Services across its estate in East Sussex and Brighton and Hove.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e95c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094495-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90920000 - Facility related sanitation services

90921000 - Disinfecting and exterminating services

90922000 - Pest-control services

90923000 - Rat-disinfestation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£19,375 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
16 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Sussex Fire Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Ecolab Ltd

Further Information

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