Official UK procurement notice
CBC-1842-T-TS Fire Safety Services
Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFire Safety Services
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Target contract commencement date: 1st April 2026
Contract term: 3 years +1+1
- How the procedure runs: PSQ stage 1 - ITT stage 2
CPV: Fire-alarm system installation work · Fire-alarm systems · Fire-detection systems · Fire-extinguishers installation work · Fire-prevention services · Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat 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).
- Simple description: Cost 40% Quality 50% Social Value 10%
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
- 17 Oct 2025, 07:40 BST
- Last source update
- 14 May 2026, 08:16 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 14 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
CBC-1842-T-TS- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066101- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ce6bFind a Tender
- How it runs
PSQ stage 1 - ITT stage 2
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 31 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
17 Oct 2025 → 26 May 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published375 days ago17 Oct 2025, 07:40 BST
- Clarification questions by360 days ago31 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline343 days ago17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by316 days ago14 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts209 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent167 days ago13 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published166 days ago14 May 2026, 08:16 BST
- Standstill ends153 days ago26 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Oct 2025- Tender notice published17 Oct 2025, 07:40 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published14 May 2026, 08:16 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete14 May 2026, 08:16 BST
- Procurement method changed14 May 2026, 08:16 BST
- Contract signature expected29 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Response Fire Safety UK Limited.SMEFire Safety Services1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 1 Jun 2031Extensions: up to two years optional | £396,000 | 8 May 2026standstill to 26 May 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- First Response Fire Safety UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender