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Chemical Hazard Database

Cheshire Fire Authority · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:37.

Opportunity overview

Cheshire Fire Authority require access to a Chemical hazards database which provides advice to Emergency Responders for incidents involving chemical spillages, fires and contamination. The current VMDS, Mobile Gateway and AIUS system used by Cheshire Fire Authority will only integrate with Chemdata® Ricardo-AEA Ltd own the licences for the Chemdata® software so are therefore the only supplier who can supply it. It is therefore the intention to award a contract to Ricardo-AEA Ltd for 100 Chemdata® licences for five [5] years.

Awarded to

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Ricardo AE Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£235k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Dec 2024
Award ID
000562-2025-CPA/SPU/2499F-1
Status
active
Location
Shoreham-by-Sea, UKJ27, BN43 5FG, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV71317000 — Hazard protection and control consultancy services

Lots

  • Cheshire Fire Authority require access to a Chemical hazards database which provides advice to Emergency Responders for incidents involving chemical spillages, fires and contamination. The current VMDS, Mobile Gateway and AIUS system used by Cheshire Fire Authority will only integrate with Chemdata® Ricardo-AEA Ltd own the licences for the Chemdata® software so are therefore the only supplier who can supply it. It is therefore the intention to award a contract to Ricardo-AEA Ltd for 100 Chemdata® licences for five [5] years.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CPA/SPU/2499F
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
Cheshire Fire Authority require access to a Chemical hazards database which provides advice to Emergency Responders for incidents involving chemical spillages, fires and contamination. The current VMDS, Mobile Gateway and AIUS system used by Cheshire Fire Authority will only integrate with Chemdata® Ricardo-AEA Ltd own the licences for the Chemdata® software so are therefore the only supplier who can supply it. It is therefore the intention to award a contract to Ricardo-AEA Ltd for 100 Chemdata® licences for five [5] years. It is our intention for this VEAT notice to be linked to a 10 day standstill period which will commence on Friday 3rd January 2025 (that being the day after this notice is issued) and the period will end at midnight at the end of Monday 13th January 2025. Cheshire Fire Authority intends to sign a new agreement with the supplier with a start date of 1st April 2025 subject to the ending of the standstill period.

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
71317000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hazard protection and control consultancy services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Options
No
Description
Cheshire Fire Authority require access to a Chemical hazards database which provides advice to Emergency Responders for incidents involving chemical spillages, fires and contamination. The current VMDS, Mobile Gateway and AIUS system used by Cheshire Fire Authority will only integrate with Chemdata® Ricardo-AEA Ltd own the licences for the Chemdata® software so are therefore the only supplier who can supply it. It is therefore the intention to award a contract to Ricardo-AEA Ltd for 100 Chemdata® licences for five [5] years.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
CW7 2UA

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD6

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-134445
Name
Cheshire Fire Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD6
Locality
Winsford, Cheshire
Postal Code
CW7 2FQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sadler Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
03
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Public order and safety

Identifier

Id
N/A
Legal Name
Cheshire Fire Authority

Contact

Name
Jacqui Williams
Telephone
+44 1606363016
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-134446
Name
Ricardo AE Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ27
Locality
Shoreham-by-Sea
Postal Code
BN43 5FG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Shoreham Road

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Ricardo AE Ltd
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-4496
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Manchester
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Award information

Award 1
Id
000562-2025-CPA/SPU/2499F-1
Title
Chemical Hazard Database
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-134446
Name
Ricardo AE Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
000562-2025-CPA/SPU/2499F-1
Title
Chemical Hazard Database
Status
active
Award ID
000562-2025-CPA/SPU/2499F-1
Date Signed
30 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
235,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Winsford, Cheshire · UKD6 · CW7 2FQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD6

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04ce58-2025-01-08T16:16:28Zcompiled ·