AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority awarded and signed a servicing contract for generators and uninterruptible power supplies across its Dorset and Wiltshire estate. The named supplier is PHAROS GENERATOR SERVICES LIMITED.
Published outcomeOne active award, covering lot 1, is linked to PHAROS GENERATOR SERVICES LIMITED. Contract data states a 21 September 2026 start, a 20 September 2029 end, and an option for a further 12 months.
Market significanceThe published gross contract value is £39,737.47. This is a below-threshold open-competition services procurement for critical power-equipment servicing.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PHAROS GENERATOR SERVICES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £39,737.47 gross (shared contract value; one supplier is named) GBP · verified; active award and contract
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Award 1 names supplier GB-COH-08334792. Supplier verification matched company number 08334792 to PHAROS GENERATOR SERVICES LIMITED. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states amountGross £39,737.47.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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The tender record has status "complete" and lot 1 has status "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 21 September 2026
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Contract 1 includes dateSigned: 2026-09-21T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract commencement
99% confidence21 September 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-09-21T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value (gross)
99% confidence£39,737.47
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 39737.47 GBP.
Published contract value (net)
99% confidence£33,114.56
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Contract 1 value.amount is 33114.56 GBP.
Tender value ceiling
94% confidence£50,000 gross
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The process record states value_max 50000 GBP with value_basis "gross".
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice publication
99% confidence18 June 2026
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Release history records tender notice 057481-2026 dated 2026-06-18.
Submission deadline
99% confidence10 July 2026, 12:00 BST
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The process record gives submission_deadline 2026-07-10T12:00:00+01:00.
Contract signed and started
99% confidence21 September 2026
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Contract 1 records both dateSigned and period startDate as 2026-09-21.
Initial contract end
99% confidence20 September 2029
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2029-09-20T23:59:59+01:00.
Contract details notice publication
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract document 098261-2026 records datePublished 2026-10-19.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceServicing of generators and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) across the Dorset and Wiltshire estate
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The process description states that the authority awarded a contract for generator and UPS servicing across its Dorset and Wiltshire estate.
Category
99% confidenceServices
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The process and award records specify services as the main procurement category.
Relevant CPV classifications
99% confidence31120000 Generators; 50532300 Repair and maintenance services of generators
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Award item 1 lists these two additional CPV classifications.
Delivery region
96% confidenceSouth West England (UKK)
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Award item 1 specifies delivery address region UKK.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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The tender lists lot 1 and award 1 is related to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceOpen
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The tender record states procurementMethod "open".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - open competition
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The tender record states procurementMethodDetails "Below threshold - open competition".
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 states aboveThreshold: false.
Competition outcome
99% confidenceOne supplier is named in the published award
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Award 1 lists one supplier, GB-COH-08334792.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence21 September 2026 to 20 September 2029
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-09-21 to 2029-09-20.
Extension provision
99% confidenceOption to extend by a further 12 months, unless terminated under the contract conditions
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The renewal description states: "The option to extend by a further 12 months unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of Contract".
Maximum extent date
99% confidence20 September 2030
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Contract 1 gives maxExtentDate as 2030-09-20T23:59:59+01:00.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Operational relevance
86% confidenceThe scope concerns servicing of backup-power assets, indicating a maintenance requirement associated with estate resilience.
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Published scope covers generator and UPS servicing across the authority's estate.
Value context
96% confidenceThe published gross contract value is below the £50,000 gross tender ceiling.
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Contract gross value is £39,737.47; process value_max is £50,000 gross.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published evaluation information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid numbers, tenderer list, scoring, evaluation rationale or award-date field is provided in the supplied record.
Lot-level pricing
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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Lot 1 has no published value; the contract value is linked to award 1 rather than expressed as a lot-level value.
Award date
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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The supplied award record has award_date: null.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified legal identity
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The source company number 08334792 was matched by company number to PHAROS GENERATOR SERVICES LIMITED, with supplier_identity_status "verified".
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published record does not provide an award decision date, bid count, bidder identities beyond the winner, evaluation scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown.
- Lot 1 has no title, description or individual value in the supplied data.
- The extension is an option, not evidence that it will be exercised.
- The notice uses the shorter source name "Pharos Generator Services Ltd"; this analysis uses the separately verified legal name PHAROS GENERATOR SERVICES LIMITED.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
PHAROS GENERATOR SERVICES LIMITEDDorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authoritygenerator servicing contractUPS servicing contractbackup power maintenancepublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the generator and UPS servicing contract?
PHAROS GENERATOR SERVICES LIMITED, verified against company number 08334792.
What is the contract value?
The published value is £39,737.47 gross (£33,114.56 net).
When does the contract run?
It started on 21 September 2026 and is scheduled to end on 20 September 2029, with an option for a further 12 months.
Was this an open competition?
Yes. The notice describes a below-threshold open competition.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.