V-TUF Public Sector & Framework Procurement — Registered UK Supplier

V-TUF — registered public sector supplier

V-TUF is a UK manufacturer and registered public sector supplier supporting contractors, facilities management companies and framework providers with compliant equipment specifications for NHS, housing, education, local authority and utility environments. V-TUF holds a Public Procurement Organisation Number (PPON) on the UK Government’s Central Digital Platform — Find a Tender service — confirming registration as a verifiable UK supplier entity for public procurement, framework inclusion and approved supplier list applications.

This page is for public sector contracting authorities, framework managers, approved supplier list administrators, and the contractors and facilities management companies who specify V-TUF equipment in tender submissions and framework responses.

For procurement enquiries — telephone 01522 787978 or email marketing@v-tuf.com. Trade account and volume pricing terms available for framework-contracted supply.

Verified supplier details — PPON registration

Framework sectors — where V-TUF equipment is specified

NHS and healthcare construction

ICRA (Infection Control Risk Assessment) is the process that governs dust control for construction and maintenance work inside occupied NHS clinical areas. For higher-risk ICRA projects — typically Type C and D works in higher-risk clinical areas such as theatres, ICUs, oncology, transplant and paediatric units — H-Class extraction is typically specified as part of the agreed infection prevention controls. A principal contractor whose method statement specifies M-Class extraction for works in these environments may produce a non-compliant tender response. V-TUF H-Class extractors are used by contractors working across NHS estate in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland — including University Hospitals of Leicester, Manchester University NHS FT, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals, Cambridge University Hospitals, NHS Grampian, Cardiff and Vale UHB and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust.

ICRA — Infection Control Risk Assessment → ICRA in healthcare construction → Healthcare sector hub →

Social housing — local authority and housing associations

Awaab’s Law (England, in force 27 October 2025) imposes statutory timeframes on social landlords to investigate and remediate damp, mould and emergency hazards. Where mould remediation risk assessments require containment of mould spores, H-Class extraction is generally the appropriate specification — mould spores are biological particles, and COSHH requires that the control measures match the hazard assessment. V-TUF equipment is in use across Gentoo (29,000 properties), Clarion Housing (125,000), L&Q (105,000), Peabody (80,000), the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (85,000) and housing associations across Wales and Scotland operating under their respective devolved frameworks.

Awaab’s Law → Social housing sector hub → Damp and mould legislation across the UK and Ireland →

Education — schools, colleges and universities

M-Class extraction for D&T workshops under COSHH 2002, grounds maintenance pressure washing, and CDM 2015 compliant dust extraction for capital works within the occupied school or college estate. University heritage buildings — Oxford limestone, Cambridge stone, Edinburgh sandstone — typically require H-Class extraction for masonry operations under COSHH 2002 where silica-generating work is involved.

Education sector hub → CDM 2015 → COSHH Regulations 2002 →

Local authority — highways, fleet and facilities

Hot-water pressure washers for fleet wash bays, highway maintenance depots, civic amenity sites and grounds maintenance. Vehicle wash-down water containing road salts, diesel and oils is classified as trade effluent under the Water Industry Act 1991 — discharge to a surface water drain without consent is an environmental offence under Environmental Permitting regulations. V-TUF fleet wash-down equipment is specified alongside trade effluent compliance documentation as part of depot maintenance framework contracts.

Fleet & logistics sector hub → Environmental Permitting → Fleet wash-down and trade effluent →

Utilities and energy

DSEAR 2002 and ATEX-rated vacuum equipment for utility infrastructure maintenance in environments classified as potentially explosive atmospheres. Standard industrial vacuums are generally unsuitable in Zone 1 and Zone 2 ATEX-classified environments — DSEAR requires that equipment used in such areas is appropriately rated. Energy transition construction at Siemens Gamesa Hull, Teesworks Freeport, the Cromarty Firth Green Freeport and Wylfa Newydd adds major CDM and COSHH construction scope.

Utilities & energy sector hub → DSEAR 2002 & ATEX →

Ministry of Defence and defence estate

Industrial cleaning and dust extraction for DIO framework contractors across UK defence estate maintenance, vehicle wash-down, workshop cleaning and construction within the military estate. Pre-2000 defence buildings may carry asbestos risk requiring H-Class extraction under CAR 2012. DSEAR requirements typically apply in fuel, ammunition and explosive storage environments.

Why procurement teams contact V-TUF

V-TUF is contacted at tender and framework stage for the following:

• Equipment specification support — matching machine specifications to the scope of works and applicable compliance framework
• Compliance guidance — extraction class justification (H-Class vs M-Class), regulation references and compliance rationale for method statements and RAMS
• Framework documentation — Framework Support Pack for inclusion in tender responses
• Product data sheets and declarations of conformity — CE/UKCA documentation for PQQ and SQ responses
• Trade account setup — credit account terms for framework-contracted supply
• Technical clarification during tender stage — noise data, filtration certification, ATEX classification queries
• Post-award support — spares, servicing documentation and ongoing technical support for the contract term

Telephone: 01522 787978 — Monday to Friday, 08:00–16:30. Email: marketing@v-tuf.com.

Framework Support Pack — tender specification support

V-TUF provides a Framework Support Pack for contractors and facilities management companies preparing tender submissions that specify V-TUF equipment. This service supports contractors in producing compliant, technically accurate tender submissions and reducing the risk of rejection at evaluation stage through incorrect extraction class specification or missing compliance justification.

The pack covers:

• Equipment specification per activity — matched to the scope of works and compliance framework
• Applicable legislation — CDM 2015, COSHH, ICRA, CAR 2012, Awaab’s Law, DSEAR and Environmental Permitting, with extraction class justification for each activity
• Extraction class rationale — the documented basis for H-Class or M-Class specification for each activity type
• Procurement summary suitable for direct inclusion in a tender response
• Pre-submission clarification questions for the contracting authority
• Consumables and accessories specification — filter bags, HEPA filters, drain jetting kits, surface cleaners
• Product data sheets, declarations of conformity and noise level data for all specified machines

To request a Framework Support Pack — telephone 01522 787978 and mention Framework Support at first contact, or email sales@v-tuf.com with the framework name, contracting authority, tender reference and scope of works.

Pre-qualification questionnaire — supplier documentation

V-TUF holds the following for all machines in current production, available on request for PQQ, SQ and ITT responses:

• CE / UKCA Declaration of Conformity
• Product data sheets — technical specifications including noise output, weight, power and filtration class
• User manuals and Health & Safety disclosure documentation
• M-Class filtration certification (H13 HEPA, 99.9%) and H-Class filtration certification (H14 HEPA / ULPA15, 99.995%)
• ATEX certification where applicable
• Noise level data dB(A) at 2 metres for Noise at Work Regulations compliance

Contact sales@v-tuf.com with the machine SKU and framework reference.

Public sector trade accounts and volume pricing

Credit account terms available for approved public sector contractors and FM companies operating under framework agreements. Volume pricing for multi-site, multi-unit and fleet orders. UK warehouse, next-day delivery to all mainland UK postcodes, UK technical support and spares for every machine in current production.

Telephone: 01522 787978 — Monday to Friday, 08:00–16:30. Mention public sector or framework account at first contact.

Compliance legislation library

CDM 2015 → COSHH Regulations 2002 → ICRA → Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 → Awaab’s Law → Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 → DSEAR 2002 & ATEX → Environmental Permitting → PUWER 1998 → Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 → RIDDOR → Full legislation library →

Contact

Telephone: 01522 787978 — Monday to Friday, 08:00–16:30
Email: sales@v-tuf.com
Post: FENCO GROUP LIMITED T/A V-TUF, Unit 5 Chris Sharp Building, Till Bridge Lane, Scampton, Lincoln, LN1 2SX

For framework enquiries please provide: contracting authority name, framework or tender reference, scope of works, and your company name and role in the supply chain.