Official UK procurement notice
APX003 Fire Alarm Servicing Contract
Authority: Apex Housing Association (Housing)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionApex Housing Association (the Client) manages a wide portfolio of buildings including general needs housing, supported living schemes, and sheltered housing developments across multiple locations.
These buildings typically include communal areas, individual
dwellings, staff areas, offices, and plant rooms. The alarm and security installations across the sites include the following, Fire alarm Warden/Nurse Call Access Control Automated Doors Intruder alarm CCTV Personal Attack Alarm Disabled Refuge The
installations include both landlord and domestic systems and are of varying ages, manufacturers, and configurations.
Fire alarm systems in Apex properties include a mix of
conventional, addressable, domestic-type interlinked alarms, and hybrid systems.
Some properties include multiple systems installed in different parts of the building.
Systems may be integrated with ancillary services such as door access, AOV / smoke ventilation, warden call, passenger lifts, or staff call alarms.
The Client requires a competent and
experienced fire alarm maintenance Contractor to carry out periodic servicing, inspection,
testing, and minor repairs of all alarm and security systems as listed within these documents. This shall be carried out in accordance with applicable standards, legislation
and manufacturers' guidance to ensure continued functionality, reliability and statutory compliance of each system. The appointed Contractor shall provide a full programmed
maintenance regime covering all equipment forming part of the alarm and security systems. Maintenance shall include all system components
- How the procedure runs: This is a competitive flexible procedure under the Procurement act utilising two stages. Stage 1: Participation stage At this stage, suppliers are required to submit a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Tenderers must complete DOC 03 PSQ Part 1, Part 1B and Part 2. Tenderers who meet the conditions of participation will have their Doc 03 PSQ Part 2 Technical Question Response assessed. This contains one question - D-01 Experience in Project Delivery. The six (6) highest scoring suppliers who meet the minimum conditions of participation will be invited to proceed to Stage 2. In the event of a tie for sixth place, all suppliers with the same score as the sixth-highest ranked supplier will be invited to tender. This stage is for shortlisting purposes only. No contract award decision will be made at the conclusion of Stage 1. Stage 2: Invitation to Tender (ITT) Shortlisted suppliers will be invited to submit a full tender, which will be evaluated on the basis of the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT). Tenders will be assessed against both quality and cost, using the following proposed weightings: Quality: 60 percent Management Arrangements for Service Delivery: 30 percent Resource Management: 20 percent Social Value: 10 percent Price: 40 percent Full details of the evaluation criteria — including the specific questions, character limits, and pricing schedule — will be provided within the Stage 2 ITT documentation issued to shortlisted suppliers. The estimated value, excluding VAT is £150k P/A. The contract is expected to be let under a recognised standard form appropriate for term service arrangements. Further details will be issued at tender stage, but the following general provisions are anticipated: Contract form: to be NEC4 Term Service Contract (TSC) or other form as specified. Duration: 3 Years with possible extension of 2 years (3+2)
CPV: Installation services of fire protection equipment · Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations · Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£750,000
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Technical question - scored out of 5.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Part 2 Technical Question: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Part 2 Technical Question: One question - Scored out of 5 D-01 - Experience in project delivery.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Technical question - scored out of 5.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 Aug 2025, 15:14 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Apr 2026, 15:21 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 17 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
APX003- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-047350- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058465Find a Tender
- How it runs
This is a competitive flexible procedure under the Procurement act utilising two stages. Stage 1: Participation stage At this stage, suppliers are required to submit a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ). Tenderers must complete DOC 03 PSQ Part 1, Part 1B and Part 2. Tenderers who meet the conditions of participation will have their Doc 03 PSQ Part 2 Technical Question Response assessed. This contains one question - D-01 Experience in Project Delivery. The six (6) highest scoring suppliers who meet the minimum conditions of participation will be invited to proceed to Stage 2. In the event of a tie for sixth place, all suppliers with the same score as the sixth-highest ranked supplier will be invited to tender. This stage is for shortlisting purposes only. No contract award decision will be made at the conclusion of Stage 1.
Stage 2: Invitation to Tender (ITT) Shortlisted suppliers will be invited to submit a full tender, which will be evaluated on the basis of the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT). Tenders will be assessed against both quality and cost, using the following proposed weightings: Quality: 60 percent Management Arrangements for Service Delivery: 30 percent Resource Management: 20 percent Social Value: 10 percent Price: 40 percent Full details of the evaluation criteria — including the specific questions, character limits, and pricing schedule — will be provided within the Stage 2 ITT documentation issued to shortlisted suppliers. The estimated value, excluding VAT is £150k P/A. The contract is expected to be let under a recognised standard form appropriate for term service arrangements. Further details will be issued at tender stage, but the following general provisions are anticipated: Contract form: to be NEC4 Term Service Contract (TSC) or other form as specified. Duration: 3 Years with possible extension of 2 years (3+2)
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 2 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline
- 2 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 26 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
8 Aug 2025 → 3 Apr 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published8 Aug 2025, 15:14 BST
- Clarification questions by26 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline2 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by336 days ago17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts323 days ago1 Dec 2025
- Assessment summaries sent314 days ago10 Dec 2025
- Standstill ends304 days ago19 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published200 days ago3 Apr 2026, 15:21 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Aug 2025- Tender notice published8 Aug 2025, 15:14 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published10 Dec 2025, 16:49 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete10 Dec 2025, 16:49 GMT
- Contract signature expected5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published3 Apr 2026, 15:21 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalkia Scotshield LimitedSMEAlarm Servicing and Maintenance Contract19 Jan 2026 – 18 Jan 2029 · up to 18 Jan 2031Extensions: Additional two years | £243,067 | 10 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Dalkia Scotshield LimitedSME
- Signed
- 11 Mar 2026
- Value
- £685,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 11 Mar 2026 – 11 Jan 2028 · up to 11 Jan 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 year initial contract with one optional 12 month extension (2+1).
No agreed KPIs: Contract below £5m
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- DALKIA SCOTSHIELD LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender