AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority has published a pending direct-award decision for rescue support and stabilisation equipment, naming VIMPEX LIMITED as supplier. The published award value is £5,358,720 excluding VAT (£6,430,464 including VAT).
Published outcomeAward 1 is pending, not a concluded or signed contract. The notice schedules signature after the standstill period.
Market significanceThis is a high-value, above-threshold goods award covering vehicle stabilisation and structural shoring equipment for deployment across Fire and Rescue services in England.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
VIMPEX LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 5358720 GBP · Verified supplier named in pending award
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The award names VIMPEX LIMITED (GB-COH-02915112) as supplier. Supplier verification matched company number 02915112 to VIMPEX LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Current award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 is recorded with status "pending" in the contract award notice data.
Award decision date
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-12.
Standstill end
99% confidence21 October 2026, 23:59:59 BST
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Award 1 standstillPeriod endDate is 2026-10-21T23:59:59+01:00.
Scheduled future signature date
99% confidence23 October 2026, 23:59:59 BST
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Milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-10-23T23:59:59+01:00.
Planned contract period
98% confidence2 November 2026 to 1 November 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies startDate 2026-11-02 and endDate 2027-11-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£5,358,720
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Award 1 value amount is 5,358,720 GBP; the source separately records amountGross of 6,430,464 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£6,430,464
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Award 1 value amountGross is 6,430,464 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceAward-level value for lot 1
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The single award relates to lot 1; no separate lot value is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Pipeline notice published
99% confidence22 May 2026
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Release history records pipeline notice 047814-2026 published on 2026-05-22.
Transparency notice published
99% confidence5 October 2026
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Release history records transparency notice 093612-2026 published on 2026-10-05.
Contract award notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Document 095941-2026 was published on 2026-10-12.
Scheduled contract start
98% confidence2 November 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-11-02.
Scheduled contract end
98% confidence1 November 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2027-11-01.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceRescue support and stabilisation equipment
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The procurement title is "Rescue Support and Stabilisation Equipment".
Equipment scope
99% confidenceVehicle stabilisation systems, including for heavy vehicles, and structural shoring
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The description specifies systems for vehicle stabilisation including heavy vehicles and structural shoring.
Deployment model
98% confidenceMultiple kits for deployment from Fire and Rescue services across England
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The description states that multiple kits will be deployed from various Fire and Rescue services across England.
Compatibility requirement
99% confidenceInteroperability and standardisation with existing equipment
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The description says the equipment will be additional to existing equipment and interoperability and standardisation must be maintained.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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The process and award identify the main procurement category as goods.
Classifications
99% confidenceFirefighting equipment (CPV 35111000); rescue and emergency equipment (CPV 35112000)
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Award item 1 carries these two CPV classifications.
Delivery coverage
98% confidenceEnglish regions represented by UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK
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Award item 1 lists delivery addresses in these UK regions.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect award
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The tender records procurementMethod "direct" and procurementMethodDetails "Direct award".
Threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Award 1 is marked aboveThreshold: true.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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The tender contains lot 1 only, and award 1 is related to lot 1.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published
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No bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores or selection rationale is supplied in the notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Planned term
98% confidence12 months
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The stated contract period runs from 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2027.
Signature position
99% confidenceFuture signature scheduled; signature not evidenced
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The award remains pending and has a scheduled futureSignatureDate of 23 October 2026.
Extension or options
99% confidenceNot published
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Compatibility is a central commercial requirement
96% confidenceSuppliers in this category may need to demonstrate interoperability and standardisation alongside existing fire and rescue equipment.
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The published scope explicitly requires interoperability and standardisation because the equipment is additional to existing equipment.
Geographic delivery requirement
96% confidenceThe award covers deployment across multiple English regions rather than a single local delivery area.
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The scope describes deployment across England and lists nine UK delivery regions.
Award maturity
99% confidenceCommercial mobilisation should not be assumed before standstill and the scheduled signature step are complete.
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The award status is pending, with standstill ending 21 October 2026 and a future signature date scheduled for 23 October 2026.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award status interpretation
99% confidenceThe published award is pending, so it is not treated as a signed, concluded or active contract.
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Award 1 status is pending and the notice includes a scheduled future signature date.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
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Lot 1 is present but its title, description and value are null.
Evaluation transparency
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bids, scoring, evaluation narrative, direct-award justification or award rationale is included in the supplied data.
Contract flexibility
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No options, extensions, pricing structure or renewal terms are provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award remains pending; the data does not establish that a contract has been signed, started or is active.
- No bid count, bidder identities beyond the named supplier, evaluation scores, direct-award rationale or selection narrative is published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- No extension, option, renewal, pricing-breakdown or performance terms are published.
- The reprocurement timing is only an estimate based on the stated planned end date and is not a procurement forecast.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
VIMPEX LIMITEDMerseyside Fire and Rescue Authorityrescue support equipmentstabilisation equipmentdirect awardfire and rescue procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as supplier?
VIMPEX LIMITED, verified against company number 02915112, is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the value of the award?
The published award value is £5,358,720 excluding VAT and £6,430,464 including VAT.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied data does not evidence signature. The award is pending, with signature scheduled for 23 October 2026.
What equipment is covered?
The scope includes vehicle stabilisation systems, including heavy-vehicle systems, and structural shoring equipment.
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