Buyer profile · Local or regional public body
Lancashire Combined Fire Authority tenders and contracts
Official name on notices: Trafford Council
- Tenders published
- 1
- In the last 12 months
- Contracts awarded
- 7
- To 8 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £2.44m
- 6 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £152k
- 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
Lancashire Combined Fire Authority has no tenders open right now.
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- £208kestimated
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 1 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)13%
- Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)25%
- Direct award (no competition)63%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow Lancashire Combined Fire Authority has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Advertised openly
- 13%
- Lower than 89% of other public bodies
- Based on 8 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 25%
- Lower than 89% of other public bodies
- Based on 8 winning suppliers
- Direct awards
- 63%
- Higher than 85% of other public bodies
- Based on 8 procurements
Compared with other other public bodies
This buyer: 13%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 18 |
| 10–20% | 20 |
| 20–30% | 13 |
| 30–40% | 15 |
| 40–50% | 14 |
| 50–60% | 16 |
| 60–70% | 20 |
| 70–80% | 18 |
| 80–90% | 20 |
| 90–100% | 78 |
This buyer: 25%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 8 |
| 10–20% | 10 |
| 20–30% | 14 |
| 30–40% | 17 |
| 40–50% | 31 |
| 50–60% | 36 |
| 60–70% | 45 |
| 70–80% | 24 |
| 80–90% | 23 |
| 90–100% | 12 |
Each column is a group of other public bodies with similar figures. The coloured column holds Lancashire Combined Fire Authority.See the full scoreboard
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crash Recovery Software Licences | Airbus Defence and Space Limited | £64k | 15 Dec 2026 |
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closed Framework for Vehicle Maintenance and Servicing | Otra Limited, Lancashire County Council | — | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Purchase of Citrix Licences | Ultima Business Solutions Ltd. | — | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Purchase of Telehandler Forklift | Mellor Plant UK Ltd | — | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Purchase of NetApp SAN Hardware & Software Support | Specialist Computer Centres Plc | — | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Replacement Splash Suits | Respirex International Ltd | — | 14 May 2026 |
| Purchase of Mini Bus (Kings Trust) | Ford Retail Limited | — | 12 May 2026 |
| Purchase of Body Worn Cameras | Axon Public Safety UK Limited | — | 11 May 2026 |
| Cyber Security Services | Quorum Cyber Security Ltd | — | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Supply and Fit of Tyres | Goodyear Tyres UK Ltd. | — | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Supply of Bulk Fuel | Standard Fuel Oils Ltd | — | 27 Mar 2026 |