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Purchase of Positive Pressure Ventilation

Royal Berkshire Fire Authority · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 19:25.

Opportunity overview

Royal Berkshire Fire Authority is organising a market engagement for the purchase of Positive Pressure Ventilation (PPV) units in collaboration with Oxfordshire County Council, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority, and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority. The Authorities are conducting this market engagement to gain insight into the range of PPVs currently available in the marketplace, with a specific interest in exploring different fuel types for these units. This process will help inform procurement strategy by assessing the latest technologies and options offered by suppliers.

Classification

  • CPV42520000 — Ventilation equipment
  • CPV75250000 — Fire-brigade and rescue services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
1638
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 May 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
42520000
Description
Ventilation equipment
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
75250000
Description
Fire-brigade and rescue services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKJ13
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKJ14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKJ32
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKJ34
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKJ35
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ36
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKJ37
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The market engagement is being organised on 2nd March 2026 from 10:00 at Whitley Wood Fire Station, 270 Whitley Wood Road, Reading, RG2 8FT. Suppliers participating in the event will be allocated an hour and a half session to demonstrate their PPV fans. To book your slot, please email bhandaris@rbfrs.co.uk with your organisation's name, contact details and preferred time for demonstration. Slots will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. This market engagement presents an opportunity for the Authority to review available solutions in the marketplace, enabling refinement of specifications, tender documentation, and the route to market.
Due
13 Mar 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
015859-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 Feb 2026, 17:24
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Royal Berkshire Fire Authority
Id
GB-PPON-PGTB-9133-ZLDZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGTB-9133-ZLDZ

Address

Street Address
Newsham Court
Locality
Reading
Postal Code
RG31 7SD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ11

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Oxfordshire County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PZNW-8281-MHNM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZNW-8281-MHNM

Address

Street Address
County Hall, New Rd
Locality
Oxford
Postal Code
OX1 1ND
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ14

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 3
Name
Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority
Id
GB-PPON-PVZZ-3255-ZQJH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVZZ-3255-ZQJH

Address

Street Address
Headquarters, Stocklake
Locality
Aylesbury
Postal Code
HP20 1BD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ13

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 4
Name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority
Id
GB-PPON-PBHX-6923-HGVY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBHX-6923-HGVY

Address

Street Address
Leigh Road
Locality
Eastleigh
Postal Code
SO509SJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ35

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Reading · UKJ11 · RG31 7SD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ11 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ12 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ13 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ14 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ32 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ34 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ35 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ36 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ37 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 015859-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·