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title: "RENTAL OF WATER COOLERS"
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# RENTAL OF WATER COOLERS

Buyer: York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority acting as Fire and Rescue Authority.  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9fde7d61-a67b-41f8-a1fc-c641e7985014

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## Summary

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, acting as Fire and Rescue Authority, procured the rental of water coolers across its North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service estate. The requirement covers the supply and rental of water-cooling equipment as a goods contract, for delivery across Yorkshire and the Humber. It was intended to support drinking-water provision at the authority’s fire and rescue premises. The procurement was managed by the Combined Authority, with the selected supplier being responsible for providing the rented equipment across the estate rather than supplying a single location. The relevant classification is water coolers (CPV 31141000).

This procurement has been awarded and is marked complete. The authority used a selective procedure as a call-off from the ESPO Framework 900_26. Bids closed at 5pm on 29 June 2026. The contract was awarded to Culligan (UK) Limited on 29 July 2026 for £7,425 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2030. The award is active and covers the full water-cooler rental requirement across the authority’s estate. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, while participation was not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award shows established public-sector demand for managed water-cooler rental across a fire and rescue estate in Yorkshire and the Humber. A credible competing supplier would need to provide suitable water coolers on a rental basis, coordinate delivery across multiple operational premises and support consistent service throughout the estate. Experience supplying public-sector or multi-site customers would help demonstrate the operational reliability required, particularly where equipment must remain available at working fire and rescue locations. The framework call-off route also indicates that suppliers need access to the relevant ESPO framework or an equivalent route into future public-sector purchasing. The requirement is expressly suitable for SMEs, creating scope for smaller specialist providers with sufficient regional coverage and service capacity.

## Notice

Rental of water coolers across the NYFRS Estate. Call-off from ESPO Framework 900_26

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10f52f1a-58bb-465b-9bf6-d01db1173117 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,425 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,425 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority acting as Fire and Rescue Authority. |
| Locality | NORTHALLERTON |
| Postcode area | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL6 1BF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE2 North Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE22 North Yorkshire |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Electoral ward | Northallerton South |
| Westminster constituency | Richmond and Northallerton |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CULLIGAN (UK) LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

### Codes

- 31141000 - Water coolers

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 14:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10f52f1a-58bb-465b-9bf6-d01db1173117

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10f52f1a-58bb-465b-9bf6-d01db1173117
  7th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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