Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Hereford and Worcester Fire Authority
Hindlip Park
Worcester
WR38SP
UK
Contact person: Carly Ricco
Telephone: +44 1905947680-680
E-mail: cricco@hwfire.org.uk
NUTS: UKG12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.hwfire.org.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Water Carrier
Reference number: HWFRS/213
II.1.2) Main CPV code
34114000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The contract will be awarded as a Direct Award under RM6244 Purchase of Standard and Specialist Vehicles; Lot 6 Refuse Collection and other Waste Management Vehicles.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
223 092.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A fire service water carrier is a specialised vehicle designed to transport large volumes of water or foam-typically to incident sites with limited or no hydrant access. These vehicles are crucial in rural areas or large fires, often supporting multiple fire engines, feeding them water via on-board pumps
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
The contract will be awarded as a Direct Award under RM6244 Purchase of Standard and Specialist Vehicles; Lot 6 Refuse Collection and other Waste Management Vehicles.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Whale Tankers Limited
04251423
Ravenshaw Way
Solihull
B91 2SU
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 223 092.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Hereford and Worcester Fire Authority
Worcester
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/04/2026