Top suppliers
Top suppliers to West Midlands Fire Service
Top-five suppliers hold 53% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What West Midlands Fire Service buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
35110000
3511000034140000
3414000072260000
7226000048210000
4821000034130000
3413000044310000
4431000079710000
7971000030210000
3021000072210000
7221000080510000
8051000073110000
7311000079340000
7934000032320000
3232000079140000
7914000050110000
5011000080560000
8056000098110000
9811000034920000
3492000032520000
3252000071310000
71310000Recent contracts
Latest West Midlands Fire Service contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Supply of Fire Retardant Bedding
Gailarde Limited · 2026-05-19
£25K
Assurance Monitoring System (AMS) for West Midlands Fire Service
Softcat plc · 2026-05-19
£96K
Supply of Smoking Aprons, FR throws and FR Rubber Mats
Thomas Kneale & Co Limited · 2026-05-19
£26K
Independent Analysis Fire Cover Review for WMFS
OPERATIONAL RESEARCH IN HEALTH LIMITED · 2026-05-13
£40K
SolarWinds for West Midlands Fire & Rescue Authority
Insight Direct (UK) Ltd · 2026-05-13
£35K
Further Competition Call Off for 9 Brigade Response Vehicles (BRV plus) for West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority
Angloco Limited · 2026-05-08
£965K
A leased vehicle supplied to employees as part of a salary sacrifice scheme supplied by NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST. Call off from ESPO Staff Benefit Framework. 319_23.
NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FT · 2026-05-08
£25K
Purchase of 9 Mercedes-Benz 515 Crew chassis cab
Midlands Truck & Van Ltd · 2026-05-07
£450K
External Legal Services
Veale Wesbrough Vizards LLP · 2026-04-20
£160K
SERVICE PROVIDED VEHICLES FOR OFFICERS (FORD KUGA X 7)
Ford Motor Company Ltd · 2026-04-20
£190K
Digital Solution for Prevention for West Midlands Fire & Rescue Authority
Softcat plc · 2026-04-02
£630K
Vehicle: CUPRA TAVASCAN 250kW VZ2 77kWh AWD 5dr Auto [Winter Pack]
NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2026-04-01
£36K
A leased vehicle supplied to employees as part of a salary sacrifice scheme supplied by NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST. Call off from ESPO Staff Benefit Framework. 319_23.
NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FT · 2026-04-01
£31K
Vehicle: BMW iX2 230kW xDrive30 M Sport 65kWh 5dr Auto
NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2026-04-01
£31K
Firewalls and licences for West Midlands Fire & Rescue Authority
Boxxe Limited · 2026-04-01
£156K
A leased vehicle supplied to employees as part of a salary sacrifice scheme supplied by NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST. Call off from ESPO Staff Benefit Framework. 319_23.
NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FT · 2026-04-01
£25K
WMFRA Call Off for 7 Type B Water Tenders, and 2 Type B Water Tenders for Technical Rescue (with options for a further 4 type B Water Tenders in 2026/27)
Emergency One (UK) Limited · 2026-03-16
£4.9M
HQ Printers for West Midlands Fire & Rescue Authority
KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED · 2026-03-12
£68K
Video Wall solution for the Command Incident Room and Fire Control
SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES PLC · 2026-03-09
£160K
Vehicle: KIA PV5 120kW Plus Long Range 71kWh 5dr
NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2026-03-05
£32K
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Requirement of x 2 complete type approved welfare vans
MARKET ENGAGEMENT - VEHICLE CONVERSION
MARKET ENGAGEMENT - FOR THE PROVISION OF FIRE BEHAVIOUR INSTRUCTOR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) AS A MANAGED SERVICE
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, West Midlands Fire Service typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
THE SUPPLY & DELIVERY OF ORIENTED STRAND BOARD
Expires: 2026-08-31
£51K
SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL ACROPOLIS (AOS) PRO SOFTWARE LICENSE & PRODUCTION SOFTWARE SUPPORT SERVICE - TMP-1724841900 205-85059-7
Expires: 2026-11-07
£103K
Oracle Database Support - Pro DBA for West Midlands Fire & Rescue Authority
Expires: 2026-12-18
£42K
SERVICE PROVIDED VEHICLES FOR OFFICERS (FORD KUGA X 7)
Expires: 2026-12-31
£190K
PRIME MOVERS (VOLVO FM 13 6x2 TAG RIGID) X 4
Expires: 2026-12-31
£983K
Portable Appliance Testing at various West Midlands Fire Service Stations and Properties
Expires: 2027-03-31
£33K
External Legal Services
Expires: 2027-03-31
£160K
Independent Analysis Fire Cover Review for WMFS
Expires: 2027-04-04
£40K
Microsoft Licences and related Services for West Midlands Fire & Rescue Authority
Expires: 2027-04-30
£1.2M
Supply of Smoking Aprons, FR throws and FR Rubber Mats
Expires: 2027-05-17
£26K
Supply of Fire Retardant Bedding
Expires: 2027-05-17
£25K
Market analysis
Bidding into West Midlands Fire Service — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
53%
Top-5 supplier share
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Avg response window
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Median response window
26mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to West Midlands Fire Service
How much does West Midlands Fire Service spend on procurement?
West Midlands Fire Service awarded 77 contracts totalling £17.6M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 68 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £229K.
Who are West Midlands Fire Service's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to West Midlands Fire Service by total award value are Emergency One (UK) Limited, Angloco Limted, Softcat Plc. The top five suppliers together hold 53% of contract value.
What does West Midlands Fire Service buy from suppliers?
West Midlands Fire Service's procurement is concentrated in 35110000, 34140000, 72260000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for West Midlands Fire Service contracts?
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17
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Source portals
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