Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 17 Oct 2025, 07:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CBC-1842-T-TS Fire Safety Services

Official notice

Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council (Local council)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£500,000≈ £167k / year · £600,000 inc. VAT20.8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 17 Nov 2025awarded 8 May 2026
Award (standstill) to First Response Fire Safety UK Limited.
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 30 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Fire Safety Services

Please read and follow the information and guidance supplied below and within the Tender documents, this will help with your tender submission.

Word count limits apply, any information going over will not be considered.

Respond to ALL questions.

Additional documents or information not required will be disregarded.

Please note timeline with regards to questions and submission dates.

All communications, correspondences and clarifications must be sent via the In-tend portal.

Do not contact the Service area for information, please use the correspondence facility

Regularly view the Clarification tab for updates or responses to questions received by bidders.

Questions asked together with the response, will be made available to all bidders (if not Private and Confidential), this to ensure a fair and consistent approach to all.

Avoid uploading your return just prior to closing deadline as you may incur IT issues and we will not accept Tender Returns via e-mail.

The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide you through the Tender process. If there is anything you are not sure of or need clarification on, please contact the Procurement lead using the correspondence facility within the In-tend electronic tendering system.

Opting In

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Opting Out

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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 published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£500,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £500,000 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: 3 years +1+1 optional

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
  • 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)
Fire-alarm system installation workFire-alarm systemsFire-detection systemsFire-extinguishers installation workFire-prevention servicesRepair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ce6b Find a Tender
How it runs

PSQ stage 1 - ITT stage 2

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Oct 2025 → 26 May 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published375 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 07:40 BST
  2. Clarification questions by360 days ago
    31 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
  3. Submission deadline343 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by316 days ago
    14 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts209 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent167 days ago
    13 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published166 days ago
    14 May 2026, 08:16 BST
  8. Standstill ends153 days ago
    26 May 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Oct 2025, 07:40 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    14 May 2026, 08:16 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    14 May 2026, 08:16 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    14 May 2026, 08:16 BST
  5. Contract signature expected
    29 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £396,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
First Response Fire Safety UK Limited.SMEFire Safety Services1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 1 Jun 2031Extensions: up to two years optional£396,0008 May 2026standstill to 26 May 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Central Bedfordshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVNH-1137-QJBX Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford, East of England, SG17 5TQContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender