---
title: "Supply of Fire Frames"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ce0c"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05ce0c.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-16"
---

# Supply of Fire Frames

Buyer: CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ce0c

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## Summary

The procurement process detailed here involves the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council as the buying organisation for the supply of bespoke fire frames for composite fire doors. The project falls under the "Structural products" industry category and is located in Bradford, United Kingdom. This process has reached the Award stage, with a significant contract period starting from 20th October 2025 to 31st March 2026. The contract, valued at £325,000, has been directly awarded to Winkhaus (UK) Ltd as a supplier. This direct award was made under specific conditions where competition was not feasible due to technical reasons, ensuring compatibility with existing products.

This tender offers substantial growth potential for businesses specialising in fire safety solutions, particularly those that can provide technically compatible products with existing systems. Large-scale suppliers with the unique capability to meet these specifications are best placed to engage in such opportunities. Although the current award favours Winkhaus (UK) Ltd due to its specific product alignment, similar future tenders might offer opportunities for companies that demonstrate innovation and technical excellence in structural safety products. This procurement contract evidences the need for specialised technical skills and reinforces the necessity for suppliers to showcase distinct capabilities in similar sectors.

## Notice

Supply of bespoke fire frames for composite fire doors

### Procurement Information

The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract- due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065951-2025 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 19 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £325,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRADFORD |
| Post town | Bradford |
| Postcode | BD1 1HX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE41 Bradford |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Bradford West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WINKHAUS (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 44200000 - Structural products

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2025 at 13:38 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065951-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065951-2025
  16th October 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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