Awarded contract

Inspection & Testing of Fire Fighting Equipment for Cardiff and Vale Health Board

Details

Supplier(s)
HARTSON FIRE LIMITED
Value
£296,765.14
Duration
3 years
Topic
Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus
Published
22 September 2026

Tender description

The scope of the work will be to carry out annual servicing and six-monthly inspections of firefighting equipment throughout Cardiff & Vale University Health Board sites. Due to the complex nature of Healthcare premises it is imperative that firefighting equipment is maintained. This equipment can play a vital part in preventing the spread of fire and therefore reduce the risks to life and/or property. The purpose of Fire Fighting equipment maintenance is to ensure the equipment will function correctly in the event that it is needed. Any faults with the equipment will be identified and rectified quickly, safely and efficiently via a well-run maintenance contract. Goods and services provided under this contract will be in accordance with the following standards: - HTM 05-02 Firecode - BS 5306 Part 1 Page 2 to 6 - BS EN 671-3 - BS 9999 Fire Hydrant & Dry Riser Inspection & Servicing - 6 Monthly & Annual Fire Hose Inspection & Servicing - Annual Servicing & Supply of Portable Fire Fighting Equipment - Annual Following the tender process and evaluation of responses, the Health Board are in a position to award this contract. ## Contract award Title: Inspection & Testing of Fire Fighting Equipment for Cardiff and Vale Health Board

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published22 September 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date22 September 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date30 November 2029in 3 years

About the buyer

Cardiff & Vale University Health Board runs hospital and community health services for Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, and buys as a healthcare organisation through NHS Wales' shared procurement service. NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership carries out procurement on its behalf, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust. Tenders and frameworks are advertised on Sell2Wales, the national portal for Welsh public sector opportunities. Suppliers submit bids through the Bravo e-tenderwales system. Frameworks span medical, pharmaceutical and facilities goods and services.

UK health spending has nearly quadrupled to £241.8bn in 2024/25, £20bn up on the year before. £140.6bn of that went to procurement, the biggest sector of UK public spending and the fastest-growing.

Over the past 5 years, most of Cardiff & Vale University Health Board's contract awards have been in medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, health and social work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 50410000 · Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus

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