AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College awarded Rhino Fire Control Limited a contract for the Penrose Fire Improvement. The notice records a signed, active contract following requests for quotations.
Published outcomeOne active award covers lot 1, with Rhino Fire Control Limited named as supplier.
Market significanceA below-threshold, limited-competition fire-alarm procurement valued at £45,671 excluding VAT (£54,805 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
RHINO FIRE CONTROL LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £45,671 excluding VAT; £54,805 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names GB-COH-11862968 as supplier. Supplier verification matched company number 11862968 to RHINO FIRE CONTROL LIMITED. The contract linked to award 1 states values of GBP 45,671 net and GBP 54,805 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Document 095435-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender, published 8 October 2026.
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is recorded as complete.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status active.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive and signed
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Contract 1 has status active and dateSigned of 10 September 2026.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£45,671
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Contract 1 value.amount is 45671 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£54,805
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 54805 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceContract-wide value, linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 is linked to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence10 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-10.
Contract start
99% confidence10 September 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-09-10.
Contract end
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-10-08T23:59:59+01:00.
Notice published
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Notice 095435-2026 was published at 2026-10-08T19:10:30+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidencePenrose Fire Improvement
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The tender title and description state RHUL-27043 Penrose Fire Improvement.
Procurement category
97% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is goods.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 31625000 — Burglar and fire alarms
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Award item 1 carries CPV 31625000 with this description.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKJ, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address is recorded at UKJ, GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is limited.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold — limited competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states Below threshold - limited competition.
Award basis detail
98% confidenceFollowing requests for quotations
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The published description says the award followed requests for quotations.
Competition statistics
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence10 September 2026 to 8 October 2026
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Contract 1 period gives these start and end dates.
Contract duration
93% confidenceApproximately 29 days
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Calculated from the stated contract period of 10 September to 8 October 2026.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial profile
94% confidenceShort-duration fire-alarm improvement requirement
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The requirement is described as Penrose Fire Improvement, classified as burglar and fire alarms, with a 10 September to 8 October 2026 contract period.
Route to market
99% confidenceBelow-threshold limited competition using requests for quotations
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The notice states below-threshold limited competition and says the award followed requests for quotations.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract linkage
98% confidenceClear
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Contract 1 explicitly references award 1, which is linked to lot 1 and one supplier.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified
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The supplier was matched by company number 11862968 to RHINO FIRE CONTROL LIMITED.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot title and description not supplied
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Lot 1 is present but has no published title or description.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceNot supplied
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The published notice gives no bidder count, pricing breakdown, scores or evaluation rationale.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not publish a lot title or detailed lot description beyond the overall Penrose Fire Improvement requirement.
- The number of quotations or bidders, evaluation method, scores and reasons for supplier selection are not supplied.
- No extension, option or renewal provisions are supplied.
- No itemised pricing, quantity or technical specification is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
RHUL-27043Penrose Fire ImprovementRhino Fire Control LimitedRoyal Holloway and Bedford New Collegefire alarmspublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the RHUL-27043 Penrose Fire Improvement contract?
RHINO FIRE CONTROL LIMITED, company number 11862968, won award 1.
What was the contract value?
The contract value was £45,671 excluding VAT and £54,805 including VAT.
When did the contract run?
The recorded contract period ran from 10 September 2026 to 8 October 2026.
How was the procurement conducted?
It was a below-threshold limited-competition procurement following requests for quotations.
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