Scope
Reference
ESFA2508
Description
East Sussex Fire Authority (ESFA) is seeking to award a contract on behalf of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service (ESFRS) for the provision of fuel pump, tanks and gauges maintenance and certification, along with ad-hoc call-outs to repair faults identified, across its Estate and in East Sussex and Brighton and Hove.
Contract 1. Fuel Pump Servicing and Maintenance
Supplier
Contract value
- £72,500 excluding VAT
- £87,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
13 January 2026
Earliest date the contract will be signed
8 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 March 2026 to 29 August 2028
- Possible extension to 28 February 2030
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
2 x 12 Months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 42122180 - Fuel pumps
- 42124211 - Parts of fuel pumps
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
Information about tenders
- 4 tenders received
- 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Unsuccessful suppliers
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Suppliers
BMS - Bulk Meter Services Ltd
3 Hatchlands Road
Redhill
RH1 6AA
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ26 - East Surrey
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Vectec Ltd
- Companies House: 04001550
Unit 9, Station Approach
Wendover
HP22 6BN
United Kingdom
Email: bert.fowler@vectec.co.uk
Region: UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Fuel Pump Servicing and Maintenance
Contracting authority
East Sussex Fire Authority
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVBN-6459-JTPV
HQ Church Lane
Lewes
BN7 2DZ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Mark Rivers
Telephone: 01323462285
Email: procurement@esfrs.org
Website: http://www.esfrs.org
Region: UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
Organisation type: Public authority - central government