AwardedAwarded 16 February 2026
Supply of Timber for Live Training
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority · Police and fire
In brief
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority awarded this contract to Premier Forest Products Ltd on 16 February 2026.
The notice gives a value of £460,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 26 January 2026.
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What the notice says
The Authority require the supply of timber to be used for live fire training exercises for firefighters. The timber is burned to simulate the conditions experienced during various fire situations.
The current arrangement is a single supplier contract under which the Authority purchase Oriented Strand Board Type 3 ("OSB3") cut to exact sizes designed to fit their training equipment.
The demand for training is variable and therefore no guarantee of the volume of boards required can be given, however an existing indicative amount is provided. Please see Section 1.5 of Annex 1 - Specification.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Premier Forest Products Ltd 5 bids received | £460,000 | Awarded 14 January 2026 16 February 2026 to 16 February 2028 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 076048-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 006755-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 058216-2026
About the buyer
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue AuthorityLast 12 months
Procurements
4Awards
3Suppliers it has used most
- First Products Sussex Limited1 contract
- Premier Forest Products Ltd1 contract
- Simkins LLP1 contract
From notice 076048-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 21 November 2025, last updated 19 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.