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Supply of Station Wear

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority

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15 Oct 2026 at 15:56

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Summary of the contracting process

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority bought a range of station wear for its fire and rescue service. The requirement covers fire-brigade uniforms and related workwear products, intended for use by personnel at stations. Delivery is in Merseyside. The procurement was for goods, rather than a service or construction project, and was treated as one requirement rather than a set of separately described product packages. Its scope is summarised as various station-wear products, with the fire-brigade uniform classification indicating the main product area. The buyer is the authority responsible for fire and rescue services across Merseyside.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to WM Sugden & Sons Ltd. The contract was signed on 9 October 2026 and is active. Its recorded contract value is £50,000. The authority used a direct award through YPO Framework Agreement 1204, Lot 12, for uniform workwear, without publishing a competition notice. Price was the stated award criterion. The purchase was arranged as one lot, although that lot is marked cancelled in the tender data while the award and contract are active; the recorded outcome names the supplier and contract. The data gives no contract start or end date, so the contract period cannot be established from the published details.

This award shows a recurring operational requirement for station wear by Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority, covering several uniform and workwear products rather than a single garment. A credible supplier for a future requirement would need to source or manufacture suitable fire-service clothing across a varied product range, manage fulfilment for a public-sector fire and rescue buyer, and deliver reliably in Merseyside. The selected supplier was a small or medium-sized business, demonstrating that the requirement was fulfilled by an SME; this does not establish that the buyer limits competition to businesses of that size. The authority used an existing YPO uniform-workwear framework and awarded on price, so framework access and commercially competitive pricing are relevant features of the route and selection basis.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Station Wear

Notice Description

Supply of Station Wear - Various Products

Procurement Information

Utilised the YPO Framework Agreement Reference:1204 Lot 12, Uniform Workwear for the Direct Award.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0788cf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097612-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

35811100 - Fire-brigade uniforms

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
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L30 4YD
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
TLD7 Merseyside
Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Netherton and Orrell
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WM Sugden & Sons Limited

Further Information

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