Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cleveland Fire Authority
Training And Administration Hub
Hartlepool
TS255TH
UK
Contact person: Holly Bailey
E-mail: hbailey@clevelandfire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.clevelandfire.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Drying Systems
II.1.2) Main CPV code
39221170
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
14 Drying system across the brigade as Cleveland Fire Brigade only have one drying system currently at the Administration Hub, we would like to extend this facility across our estate of properties to dry items of operational fire kit.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
81 480.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
39221170
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
14 Drying system across the brigade as Cleveland Fire Brigade only have one drying system currently at the Administration Hub, we would like to extend this facility across our estate of properties to dry items of operational fire kit.
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
Tender process undertaken for 14 Drying system across the brigade as Cleveland Fire Brigade only have one drying system currently at the Administration Hub, we would like to extend this facility across our estate of properties to dry items of operational fire kit. 3 Bids were received. The most competitive proposal was from Top Trock UK.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
12/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Toptrock Fire UK Ltd
8344780
Chelmsford
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 81 480.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Cleveland Fire Authority
Hartlepool
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/07/2026