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title: "Provision for Smoke Detectors"
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buyer: "ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE"
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# Provision for Smoke Detectors

Buyer: ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e224f614-3ddc-4369-9a8d-5cd20ccf712c

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## Summary

The Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service has successfully completed the procurement process for the provision of smoke detectors under the West Midland Framework Agreement, which concluded on 31st May 2025. The buying organisation, based in Reading, England, awarded the contract on 13th November 2025 to Fireblitz Extinguisher Limited, with a total value of £425,000. This award followed a selective procurement method via a call-off from a framework agreement using the Open Procedure advertised on the UK Find a Tender Service. The procurement was focused on goods within the smoke-detection apparatus category (CPV code: 38431200), with the contract duration set from 1st June 2025 to 31st May 2029. The delivery location is specified as postal code RG31 7SD.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in fire safety equipment, particularly those with expertise in smoke detection technology. Given the procurement method as a call-off from an established framework agreement, it demonstrates potential for suppliers already within similar frameworks to access new markets efficiently. The procurement is particularly advantageous for SMEs, as the framework is designed to evaluate and select suppliers whose products meet the specific needs of individual Fire and Rescue Services. Participation in contracts of this nature can contribute to business growth by establishing long-term relationships with key public sector bodies and enhancing portfolio credentials.

## Notice

Royal Berkshire Fire Authority previously procured smoke detectors via the West Midland Framework Agreement which ended on 31st May 2025. West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service carried out a procurement process on behalf of all fire services, which was advertised on the UK Find a Tender Service (FTS) 2025/S 000- 00096 Reference C5691 on 11th January under the Open Procedure. The Framework includes a number of lots and contracts under each lot have been awarded to several suppliers. Under the framework, each Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) can evaluate the supplier's product within each lot and select the supplier that best meets the requirements. Currently Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service use Fireblitz Extinguisher Ltd and the Authority has decided to continue using the supplier to procure standard and hard of hearing smoke alarm under the new framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9eda8658-619a-4e77-a3ad-7bfcacd40db6 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 1 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2025 - 31 May 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £425,000 |
| 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 | ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE |
| Locality | READING |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG31 7SD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Electoral ward | Tilehurst Birch Copse |
| Westminster constituency | Reading West and Mid Berkshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FIREBLITZ EXTINGUISHER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38431200 - Smoke-detection apparatus

## Release History

- 27 Nov 2025 at 16:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9eda8658-619a-4e77-a3ad-7bfcacd40db6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9eda8658-619a-4e77-a3ad-7bfcacd40db6
  27th November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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