---
title: "National Framework Agreement for Smoke Alarms for all UK Fire and Rescue Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a123"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY"
published: "2021-03-30"
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# National Framework Agreement for Smoke Alarms for all UK Fire and Rescue Services

Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a123

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## Summary

The West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority has completed a procurement process for a "National Framework Agreement for Smoke Alarms" to supply various smoke detection apparatus, categorised under goods, primarily aimed at UK fire and rescue services. The agreement allows fire services across the UK to place direct orders with selected suppliers. The procurement method employed was an open procedure, with the award of contracts confirmed on March 30, 2021, for multiple lots including standalone smoke alarms, hearing impaired alarms, and smart home technologies.

This framework presents considerable growth opportunities for businesses in the safety equipment and technology sectors, particularly those specialising in smoke alarm systems and associated products. Companies capable of supplying high-quality smoke detection solutions, as well as those offering customer support services, could benefit significantly. Larger firms, as well as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), may find competitive advantage by engaging in this procurement process given the diverse product types stipulated within the tender.

## Notice

This multi-supplier framework agreement is for the supply of smoke alarms and associated products to include but not limited to stand alone smoke alarms, interlinked smoke alarms, vibrating pads and strobes for the hearing impaired, carbon monoxide and heat alarms and a customer support service. The framework agreement is designed to meet the needs of UK fire and rescue services for use in residential premises. Through the establishment of this framework agreement all UK FRS's will have the capability to place direct call-off orders with the winning suppliers. A directory listing potential fire and rescue customers can be located on the National Fire Chiefs Council(NFCC) homepage. To locate the directory please click on the following linkhttps://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Services FRS's can then be located through a postcode or region search or alphabetically.

### Lot Information

Stand-alone Smoke Alarms, Heat Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Alarms

This lot of the multi-supplier framework agreement is for the supply of stand alone smoke alarms, heat alarms and carbon monoxide alarms. An in-house customer services must be available by telephone during office hours and have a facility to leave messages during other hours. There will be no minimum order quantities or values.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006578-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £23,600,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST MIDLANDS FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B7 4HW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Nechells |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | AICO; BELLMAN & SYMFON; FIREANGEL SAFETY TECHNOLOGY; FIREBLITZ EXTINGUISHER; FIREBLITZ EXTINGUISHERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 38431200 - Smoke-detection apparatus

## Release History

- 30 Mar 2021 at 16:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006578-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wmfs.net
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:589523-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/34952
- https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Services

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