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BA Compressor Maintenance 2026-2030[E18]

Birmingham, United KingdomWest Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority[E1]

In plain English

What they want: A maintenance contract for WMFRA's breathing air compressors.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 27 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC. UTC: 27 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC.
Published 21 Oct 2026.
Value: Not stated by the buyer.
Buyer: West Midlands Fire and Rescue AuthoritySee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents: The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.

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Deadline[E6]: 27 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC
Value: Not stated
Published[E15]: 21 Oct 2026
Procedure[E14]: Below threshold - open competition
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 15 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

A maintenance contract for WMFRA's breathing air compressors.[E7]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UKG, United Kingdom.[E8]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E9]
ConditionLot 1 selection criterion: £40,000 annual turnover[E10]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E11]
DetailLot 1 runs from 24 Dec 2026 to 21 Dec 2028, extendable to 19 Dec 2030.[E4]
DetailClarification questions close at 5 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC.[E12]
DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E17]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 099673-2026

Evidence

18 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority.
Document 099673-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 42123400 (Air compressors).
Document 099673-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The notice is classified under CPV 50800000 (Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services).
Document 099673-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Lot 1 runs from 24 Dec 2026 to 21 Dec 2028, extendable to 19 Dec 2030.
“2026-12-24T00:00:00Z to 2028-12-21T23:59:59Z”
Document 099673-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 099673-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Tenders must be submitted by 27 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC.
“2026-11-27T17:00:00Z”
Document 099673-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“A maintenance contract for WMFRA's breathing air compressors.”
Document 099673-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
Delivery location: UKG, United Kingdom.
Document 099673-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 099673-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Lot 1 selection criterion: £40,000 annual turnover
Document 099673-2026, field /tender/lots/0/selectionCriteria/criteria/0/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 099673-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
Clarification questions close at 5 Nov 2026, 23:59 UTC.
“2026-11-05T23:59:59Z”
Document 099673-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 099673-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The procedure is: Below threshold - open competition.
Document 099673-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
The notice was published on 21 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-21T16:36:05+01:00”
Document 099673-2026, field /tender/documents/1/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.
Document 099673-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/wmfs/tenders/current”
Document 099673-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E18
The notice is titled "BA Compressor Maintenance 2026-2030".
Document 099673-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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