--- title: "ECFRS00315 Planned Preventative Maintenance Wethersfield and Orsett training Facilities" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ed5b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04ed5b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ed5b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ed5b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ESSEX POLICE, FIRE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY" published: "2025-12-23" --- # ECFRS00315 Planned Preventative Maintenance Wethersfield and Orsett training Facilities Buyer: ESSEX POLICE, FIRE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ed5b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04ed5b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ed5b.json) ## Summary The Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority has completed the procurement process for the "ECFRS00315 Planned Preventative Maintenance Wethersfield and Orsett training Facilities." This contract involves the repair and maintenance of metal containers used for fire training, including live fire container repairs and heat tile repair at sites in Wethersfield and Orsett. The procurement category is services, and the procedure followed was an open one, suitable for businesses within the repair and maintenance sector, particularly those specialising in metal containers. The contract was awarded to FRANK HALLS & SON LTD with the official signing date on 12th December 2025. The contract is active from 12th January 2026 until 11th January 2028, with possible extensions up to January 2030. The total contract value is £578,000, with a gross amount of £693,600. This procurement presents growth opportunities for businesses involved in repair and maintenance services, particularly those with expertise in handling metal containers and fire training facilities. Companies like FRANK HALLS & SON LTD, which is a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME), succeeded in this competitive tender, which saw two final-stage bids. The contract is ideal for SMEs that can offer comprehensive maintenance and repair services, ensuring they can meet the contractual demands of preventative maintenance, surveys, and reactive maintenance. This contract can serve as a significant portfolio addition for service providers aiming to expand their footprint in public sector contracts within the UK market, particularly those situated in the East of England region. ## Notice Contract details notice for Planned Preventative Maintenance of metal containers used for fire training at our Wethersfield and Orsett Training Facility sites. The work includes live fire training container repairs, maintenance and heat tile repair and replacement including surveys, planned works and reactive maintenance To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1002862428 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085958-2025 | | Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Dec 2025 | | Submission deadline | 22 Apr 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Oct 2025 | | Contract period | 12 Jan 2026 - 11 Jan 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £250,000 | | Lots value | £250,000 | | Awards value | £578,000 | | Contracts value | £578,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ESSEX POLICE, FIRE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY | | Locality | ESSEX | | Post town | Chelmsford | | Postcode | CM8 3HB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway | | Local authority | Braintree | | Electoral ward | Silver End & Cressing | | Westminster constituency | Witham | | Delivery location | TLH3 Essex | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | FRANK HALLS & SON | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 45 - Construction work - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 44450000 - Mild steel - 44619000 - Other containers - 45223210 - Structural steelworks - 45255400 - Fabrication work - 45262670 - Metalworking - 50510000 - Repair and maintenance services of pumps, valves, taps and metal containers - 50514000 - Repair and maintenance services of metal containers ## Release History - 23 Dec 2025 at 16:05 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085958-2025 - 11 Nov 2025 at 12:05 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072748-2025 - 14 Mar 2025 at 14:05 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009459-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085958-2025 23rd December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072748-2025 11th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009459-2025 14th March 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.delta-esourcing.com Please use access code V638FNXJVC ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/ - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1002862428 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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