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PW020 P50 Extinguishers

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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24 Aug 2026 at 13:29

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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24 Aug 2026 at 13:23

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust bought P50 fire extinguishers and their installation across all UHL sites. The equipment is intended to replace existing carbon dioxide and foam extinguishers, making this a combined fire-safety equipment supply and installation requirement. The procurement is categorised as goods, with fire extinguishers identified under CPV 35111300. The buyer is the NHS Trust serving Leicester and the requirement covers its sites in the United Kingdom. The single lot was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The work therefore concerns a specialist product rather than general facilities management: suppliers would need to provide the specified P50 extinguisher product and carry out installation across multiple healthcare premises.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award following a two-quote exercise, justified by the limited number of suppliers able to provide the product. The award date was 21 August 2026. SafeLincs Limited was selected for the single lot. The awarded value is £136,875 excluding VAT, or £164,250 including VAT. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2028, with signature scheduled by 6 September 2026. The award is active. Evaluation was therefore based on the direct-award exercise rather than an open competition, and the published rationale identifies product availability and the limited supplier market as the reason for using this route.

This award indicates demand from University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust for replacement fire extinguishers across a multi-site healthcare estate, including installation rather than supply alone. A credible future competitor would need dependable access to the specified P50 product, the technical ability to install it correctly, and sufficient operational capacity to coordinate work across all UHL sites without disrupting hospital services. Experience of fire-safety equipment supply and installation would help demonstrate that capability, particularly where existing carbon dioxide and foam extinguishers must be replaced. The buyer’s use of a direct award after obtaining two quotes also shows that a small supplier pool can satisfy this requirement, so specialist product availability and demonstrable competence are likely to be important differentiators.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PW020 P50 Extinguishers

Notice Description

Purchase and installation of P50 Extinguishers across all UHL sites to replace existing CO2 and Foam extinguishers

Procurement Information

Award following a 2 quote exercise due to the limited number of suppliers able to provide this product.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea8b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080355-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

35111300 - Fire extinguishers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£136,875 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 1-2 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
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 5WW
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SafeLincs Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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