Contract awardedFire engines

Water Carrier

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service
West Midlands
Invited to quote
Start not published to 20 March 2026

Procurement of a single specialised fire service water carrier vehicle designed for transporting large volumes of water or foam to incident sites with limited hydrant access. The vehicle must include on-board pumping capabilities to support multiple fire engines during rural or large-scale fire operations.

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Awarded value: £223k; As published
Published: 24 April 2026
Awarded: 20 March 2026; Whale Tankers Limited
Contract length: Not stated; Ends 20 March 2026

What the contract covers

Supply of a vehicle

Supply and delivery of a specialised fire service water carrier vehicle for incident site water and foam transport operations.

A specialised fire service water carrier designed to transport large volumes of water or foam, typically to incident sites with limited or no hydrant access, and to feed multiple fire engines water via on-board pumps

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Supply of a vehicle
Procedure: Invited to quote
Contract dates: Start not published to 20 March 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Supplies
CPV codes: 34114000

Services in this contract

Fire appliancesMain service£1.3m typicalFire service water carrier appliance

Lifecycle

Published
24 April 2026
Contract awardedto Whale Tankers Limited
20 March 2026
Contract starts
Contract ends
20 March 2026

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Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service

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The supplier

Whale Tankers Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1914682/water-carrier
Buyer reference: HWFRS/213
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-068a67
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service. Water Carrier. Contract award, 24 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1914682/water-carrier (accessed 5 November 2026).