Welcome to Firebuy from The Consortium

Firebuy was set up five years ago to secure greater value for money through economies of scale and greater collaboration in procurement for the Fire and Rescue Services. It established a wide range of framework contract arrangements for the Fire Service and wider public sector to use - from turntable ladders to smoke detectors.

Following the Government announcement that Firebuy was to close, a competitive process took place which saw the management of the framework contracts awarded to The Consortium for Purchasing and Distribution Limited.

The Consortium has 40 years of public procurement experience. It was formed as a local authority supplies organisation and, whilst it has been a private organisation since 1995, it retains a deep understand of the interplay between EU procurement rules and local standing orders. It adds to this understanding a highly commercial approach and an absolute commitment to customer service.

In June 2011, all the Firebuy framework agreements were formally transferred to Wiltshire Council who is undertaking the role of Contracting Authority, as required under The Public Contracts Regulations 2006, for the duration of the existing framework agreements. The Council acts in no other capacity and The Consortium is responsible for the operational running of all framework agreements under the new brand name of Firebuy from The Consortium.