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Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service

Provision for Fire Retardant Beddings and Nightwear

Clothing & TextilesCPV 19000000 39000000 39500000 39510000
Value£80k
Awarded1 Apr 2025
Published12 Jan 2026
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£80ktotal contract value
median £200k
this tender£0£6.8m

This sits in the lower-middle of the Leather, Textile & Plastic Materials band — a mid-scale opportunity. Based on 282 valued Leather, Textile & Plastic Materials tenders in our corpus.

The brief

In alignment with Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service's (RBFRS) ongoing commitment to protecting vulnerable members of the community, the Service has recognised that supplying fire retardant bedding and nightwear plays a critical role in mitigating the risk of fire among the vulnerable community members.

RBFRS has opted to procure these items through the National Framework Agreement for the Supply and Delivery of Safe and Well equipment (C5682) established by West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority.

RBFRS determined that Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd continues to provide the best combination of quality, reliability, and value for the Service's Safe and Well programme.

The Framework offers standardised specifications, competitive pricing, and efficient call-off arrangements, supporting RBFRS's commitment to safeguarding vulnerable community members through the provision of high-quality fire retardant products.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

RBFRS has opted to procure these items

RBFRS has opted to procure these items through the National Framework Agreement for the Supply and Delivery of Safe and Well equipment (C5682) established by West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority.

02

RBFRS determined that Thomas Kneale & Co

RBFRS determined that Thomas Kneale & Co Ltd continues to provide the best combination of quality, reliability, and value for the Service's Safe and Well programme.

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The gates

What this notice demands of you

2 named, none in explicit obligation language. Each one is quoted from the notice.

Framework agreement (any)Frameworks & routes to market
RBFRS has opted to procure these items through the National Framework Agreement for the Supply and Delivery of Safe and Well equipment (C5682) established by West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority.
Safeguarding policyPolicies & commitments
The Framework offers standardised specifications, competitive pricing, and efficient call-off arrangements, supporting RBFRS's commitment to safeguarding vulnerable community members through the provision of high-quality fire retardant products.

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