Buyer profile · Local or regional public body
East Sussex Fire Authority tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 11
- About one every 33 days
- Contracts awarded
- 13
- To 12 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £748k
- 9 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £40k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 0
- 1 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
East Sussex Fire Authority has no tenders open right now.
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 5 of 12 months.
What it buys
Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.
Who it buys from
Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).
How it buys
How much of its work was open to any supplier.
- Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)80%
- Direct award (no competition)20%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow East Sussex Fire Authority has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Time to bid
- 30 days
- Shorter than 52% of other public bodies
- Based on 11 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 80%
- Higher than 61% of other public bodies
- Based on 15 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 77%
- Higher than 79% of other public bodies
- Based on 13 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 4
- Fewer than 64% of other public bodies
- Based on 10 awards
- Split into lots
- 0%
- Lower than 72% of other public bodies
- Based on 11 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 20%
- Lower than 51% of other public bodies
- Based on 15 procurements
- Cancelled
- 9%
- Higher than 79% of other public bodies
- Based on 11 tenders
Compared with other other public bodies
East Sussex Fire Authority: 30 days
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–5 days | 1 |
| 5–10 days | 0 |
| 10–15 days | 1 |
| 15–20 days | 7 |
| 20–25 days | 12 |
| 25–30 days | 42 |
| 30–35 days | 56 |
| 35–40 days | 17 |
| 40–45 days | 8 |
| 45–50 days | 1 |
| 50–55 days | 0 |
| 55–60 days | 1 |
| 60+ days | 0 |
East Sussex Fire Authority: 4
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–2 bids | 7 |
| 2–4 bids | 37 |
| 4–6 bids | 36 |
| 6–8 bids | 22 |
| 8–10 bids | 22 |
| 10–12 bids | 9 |
| 12–14 bids | 4 |
| 14–16 bids | 4 |
| 16–18 bids | 4 |
| 18–20 bids | 2 |
| 20+ bids | 8 |
East Sussex Fire Authority: 80%
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 36 |
| 10–20% | 34 |
| 20–30% | 25 |
| 30–40% | 14 |
| 40–50% | 18 |
| 50–60% | 23 |
| 60–70% | 28 |
| 70–80% | 17 |
| 80–90% | 29 |
| 90–100% | 96 |
East Sussex Fire Authority: 77%
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 6 |
| 10–20% | 14 |
| 20–30% | 25 |
| 30–40% | 27 |
| 40–50% | 44 |
| 50–60% | 49 |
| 60–70% | 45 |
| 70–80% | 39 |
| 80–90% | 29 |
| 90–100% | 25 |
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Contracts ending in the next 90 days
Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.
| Contract | Current supplier | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supply of Akron Branches for 22mm Hose Reels | Fire Fighting Technologies | £40k | 31 Jan 2027 |
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermin and Pest Control Services | Ecolab Limited | £19k | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Environmental Services | Environmental Waste Management Ltd | £83k | 28 Sept 2026 |
| Water Management Services | HSL Compliance Limited | £100k | 21 Sept 2026 |
| Inspection Services for Access Safety Kits, Working at Height, Rope Rescue & Harness Equipment, Fall Arrest Equipment + a Variety of Lifting & Lowering Equipment located At Various Fire Stations | Britlift Ltd | £24k | 14 Sept 2026 |
| Supply of Akron Branches for 22mm Hose Reels | Fire Fighting Technologies | £44k | 11 Sept 2026 |
| Supply of 22mm Fire Hose for Reel Mounting | Fire Fighting Technologies | — | 10 Sept 2026 |
| Supply of 6 x Battery Powered PPV fans | Vimpex Ltd | — | 7 Sept 2026 |
| Supply of Scrap Cars (Devoid of All Fluids) | Two Plus One Windscreens Ltd | £420k | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Testing of Hose, Fittings and Couplings | Fire Hosetech Ltd | £19k | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Appliance Bay Doors and Automated Gates and Barriers - Servicing, Repair and Maintenance | Mr Vince Burke T/A Code Blue | — | 17 Apr 2026 |