AwardedAwarded 8 May 2026

UOW979 - 2025/26 - Portable Fire Equipment, Service & Maintenance

University of Worcester · Education

In brief

University of Worcester awarded fire safety work to Walker Fire UK Ltd on 8 May 2026.

The notice gives a value of £60,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 June 2026.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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

What the notice says

The purpose of the contract is to provide routine service and maintenance of all portable fire equipment across the University of Worcester Estate to include Fire Extinguishers and Fire Blankets. In addition, the University has identified a list of commonly purchased items that may also be required as part of the contract. The contract will be split into 2 lots to cover these requirements, and the University has the right to award these as two separate contracts, and to more than one contractor if so required.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Lot 1 - Portable Fire Equipment Service & Maintenance 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2028 What this lot covers Portable Fire Equipment Service & Maintenance, annual servicing	Fire safety	£48,000
Lot 2 - Supply of Portable Fire Equipment 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2028 What this lot covers Supply of Portable Fire Equipment including fire extinguishers and fire blankets	Fire safety	£12,000

Who won

Winner	Lot	Value	Dates
Walker Fire UK Ltd (SME)	Lot 1 - Portable Fire Equipment Service & Maintenance, Lot 2 - Supply of Portable Fire Equipment	£17,821	Awarded 8 May 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

17 February 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 014394-2026
26 May 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 048938-2026

About the buyer

University of WorcesterLast 12 months

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Walker Fire UK Ltd1 contract

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From notice 014394-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 February 2026, last updated 26 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.