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High Volume Pumps and Transportation Sleds

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority · Police and fire

In brief

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority has announced plans to buy vehicle and fleet work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £10,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 30 months with extensions, starting 3 May 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for vehicle and fleet contracts in this region (from 103 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Merseyside Fire & Rescue Authority, on behalf of National Resilience, seeks potential suppliers of High Volume Pumps, Power Units, Hose Boxes and Transportation Sleds for the National Resilience High Volume Pumping Capability. These assets will be deployed to Fire and Rescue Services across England to enhance the national HVP capability.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 045871-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 083097-2026

Last time this was bought

High Volume Flood Pumps

Awarded
7 April 2026
Value
£1,793,041
Contract ends
22 March 2028

Matched on Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Merseyside Fire and Rescue AuthorityLast 12 months

Procurements

43

Awards

36

Suppliers it has used most for vehicle and fleet

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From notice 045871-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 May 2026, last updated 2 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.