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title: "PW020 P50 Extinguishers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ea8b"
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buyer: "University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust"
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# PW020 P50 Extinguishers

Buyer: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ea8b

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## Summary

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust bought P50 fire extinguishers and their installation across all UHL sites. The equipment is intended to replace existing carbon dioxide and foam extinguishers, making this a combined fire-safety equipment supply and installation requirement. The procurement is categorised as goods, with fire extinguishers identified under CPV 35111300. The buyer is the NHS Trust serving Leicester and the requirement covers its sites in the United Kingdom. The single lot was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The work therefore concerns a specialist product rather than general facilities management: suppliers would need to provide the specified P50 extinguisher product and carry out installation across multiple healthcare premises.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award following a two-quote exercise, justified by the limited number of suppliers able to provide the product. The award date was 21 August 2026. SafeLincs Limited was selected for the single lot. The awarded value is £136,875 excluding VAT, or £164,250 including VAT. The contract period runs from 7 September 2026 to 31 July 2028, with signature scheduled by 6 September 2026. The award is active. Evaluation was therefore based on the direct-award exercise rather than an open competition, and the published rationale identifies product availability and the limited supplier market as the reason for using this route.

This award indicates demand from University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust for replacement fire extinguishers across a multi-site healthcare estate, including installation rather than supply alone. A credible future competitor would need dependable access to the specified P50 product, the technical ability to install it correctly, and sufficient operational capacity to coordinate work across all UHL sites without disrupting hospital services. Experience of fire-safety equipment supply and installation would help demonstrate that capability, particularly where existing carbon dioxide and foam extinguishers must be replaced. The buyer’s use of a direct award after obtaining two quotes also shows that a small supplier pool can satisfy this requirement, so specialist product availability and demonstrable competence are likely to be important differentiators.

## Notice

Purchase and installation of P50 Extinguishers across all UHL sites to replace existing CO2 and Foam extinguishers

### Procurement Information

Award following a 2 quote exercise due to the limited number of suppliers able to provide this product.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080355-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £136,875 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Postcode area | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 5WW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SafeLincs Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

### Codes

- 35111300 - Fire extinguishers

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2026 at 13:29 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080355-2026
- 24 Aug 2026 at 13:23 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080351-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080355-2026
  24th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080351-2026
  24th August 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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