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Fire Extinguishers

Bournemouth University

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06 Oct 2026 at 12:31

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bournemouth University bought P50 fire extinguishers, with a 10-year warranty covering issues that could affect their operation during that period. This is a supply contract for fire safety equipment, rather than a maintenance or installation service. The extinguishers were for delivery in the United Kingdom; the procurement does not identify a more specific delivery location. The university is the buying organisation. The purchase was grouped as a single lot and concerns the provision of extinguishers as goods.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to SAFELINCS LIMITED. Bournemouth University used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 16 July 2026 and runs from 30 July 2026 to 29 July 2036. Its gross value is £34,650. The award is recorded as active. One lot was awarded, with the selected supplier responsible for supplying the P50 fire extinguishers. The available procurement details do not set out a separate scoring formula or evaluation criteria, so the precise basis for comparing competing offers is not reported.

For a supplier hoping to compete when Bournemouth University next buys this requirement, the relevant capability is supplying P50 fire extinguishers backed by a 10-year warranty that covers faults affecting their operation. This award shows demand for a straightforward supply of fire safety equipment, rather than a wider fire-safety service. A credible competitor would need to source and deliver compliant extinguishers and stand behind the warranty across its full term, with the capacity to support the buyer over a long-running commitment. The selected supplier was a small or medium-sized business, demonstrating that this contract was delivered by an SME. The procurement route was limited competition, so suppliers seeking similar work should be prepared to compete through a restricted process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Fire Extinguishers

Notice Description

Supply of P50 Fire Extinguishers. P50 extinguishers come with a 10 year warranty which covers for any issues that would affect the operation of the extinguisher over the 10 year period.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078198
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094228-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£34,650 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jul 2026 - 29 Jul 2036 Over 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
Bournemouth University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
POOLE
Postcode
BH12 5BB
Postcode Area
Bournemouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Talbot & Branksome Woods
Westminster Constituency
Bournemouth West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SAFELINCS LIMITED

Further Information

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