AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Wiltshire Fire And Rescue Service awarded a framework call-off to Life Safety Distribution GmbH for 115 gas monitors, plus parts, training and technical support. The notice states that maintenance and calibration will be performed in-house.
Published outcomeAn active award was recorded on 23 June 2026, with a stated value of £149,992.40 and a contract period from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030.
Market significanceThis is a specialist fire-and-rescue equipment purchase via a further competition under the WMFS C5109 framework, with support requirements extending beyond the initial equipment supply.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Life Safety Distribution GmbH
97% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-332b1fed-2fc2-4b7e-a9ec-7714407980d1-1 · Lots Lot 1 - Gas Monitors and Associated Equipment (framework lot) · 149992.40 GBP · Active award
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The award names Life Safety Distribution GmbH as supplier and states an award value of GBP 149,992.40. The description identifies the further competition as using Lot 1 of the WMFS C5109 framework.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source tender status complete and award status active.
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Process display status is "awarded"; tender status is "complete"; award status is "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence23 June 2026
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Award record date: 2026-06-23.
Notice publication date
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-15T14:04:42+01:00.
Stated contract period
99% confidence1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030
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Tender and award contractPeriod fields specify these dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£149,992.40
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Award value: GBP 149,992.40.
Value allocation
96% confidenceThe stated total is associated with the single disclosed award and supplier.
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One award is supplied, naming one supplier, with value GBP 149,992.40.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence22 May 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-05-22T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence23 June 2026
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Award date: 2026-06-23.
Stated contract start
99% confidence1 September 2026
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Contract period startDate: 2026-09-01.
Stated contract end
99% confidence31 August 2030
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Contract period endDate: 2030-08-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-15T14:04:42+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceOutright purchase of 115 gas monitors, with parts, training and technical support for equipment technicians.
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Notice description states the outright purchase of 115 gas monitors and coverage for parts, training and technical support.
Maintenance model
98% confidenceMaintenance and calibration are stated to be undertaken in-house by the buyer.
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Notice description: "The maintenance and calibration will be done in house".
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Main procurement category is "goods".
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 35111000 — Firefighting equipment
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Primary CPV classification supplied in the tender data.
Delivery area
97% confidenceSouth West, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address specifies region South West and country United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective procedure
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Procurement method is "selective".
Route to market
99% confidenceFurther competition / call-off from a framework agreement.
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Procurement method details state "Call-off from a framework agreement"; description states "Further competition against WMFS C5109 framework".
Framework lot used
99% confidenceLot 1 — Gas Monitors and Associated Equipment
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Notice description explicitly identifies Lot 1.
Competition results
99% confidenceNumber of tenders, bidder identities, evaluation methodology and scores are unknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated duration
99% confidence4 years
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The stated period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030.
Support included
99% confidenceParts, training and technical support for the buyer's equipment technicians.
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Notice description specifies these support elements.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing structure and payment terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Demand profile
97% confidenceThe procurement combines a one-off equipment acquisition with longer-running technical support and training, while retaining maintenance and calibration in-house.
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Description covers 115 monitors, parts, training and technical support, and says maintenance and calibration will be done in-house.
Route-to-market implication
96% confidenceThe award was competed among suppliers available through the specified framework lot rather than advertised as an open procedure.
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The notice describes a further competition under WMFS C5109 Lot 1 and records a framework call-off route.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier verification
99% confidenceThe published supplier name is unverified in the supplied identity workflow: the Companies House matching workflow completed without a safe match.
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supplier_identity_status is "checked_unmatched"; lookupStatus is "completed" and lookupDecision is "still_unmatched"; no verified company name or number is supplied.
Contract conclusion evidence
98% confidenceThe record is an active award notice with stated contract dates. The supplied data does not explicitly confirm contract signature.
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Notice type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder" and award status is active; no explicit signature field or signed-contract document is supplied.
Published detail coverage
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes tender numbers, evaluation and scoring, pricing breakdown, extension provisions, and a detailed allocation of support costs.
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These fields are absent from the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplier identity is checked_unmatched: the completed Companies House matching workflow found no safe company match, so Life Safety Distribution GmbH is reported as an unverified source name.
- The supplied award data does not explicitly evidence a signed contract, despite giving an active award status and stated contract period.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes tender participation, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, extension terms and detailed lot-level cost allocation.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Wiltshire Fire And Rescue ServiceLife Safety Distribution GmbHgas monitorsWMFS C5109firefighting equipmentframework call-offtechnical support
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the gas monitor contract?
The award notice names Life Safety Distribution GmbH. Its name remains unverified in the supplied company-identity workflow.
What is the stated value of the award?
The notice states £149,992.40.
What does the procurement cover?
It covers 115 gas monitors plus parts, training and technical support. The buyer states that maintenance and calibration will be undertaken in-house.
When is the stated contract period?
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030.
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