Official UK procurement notice
Columbine Building - Optical beam smoke detection
Authority: Isle of Wight NHS Trust (Central government)
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South East (UKJ34)
Awarded value£35,804published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Wessex Fire & Security Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Columbine has already undergone significant upgrades to its fire detection systems, based on recommendations set out in a fire strategy for the building. However a remaining element of the works is the fitting of an optical beam smoke detection to enable early detection in the main hanger.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Mar 2026, 13:10 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Mar 2026, 13:10 GMT
- Authority reference
DN809294- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-020889- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06655aFind a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published9 Mar 2026, 13:10 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £35,8041 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Mar 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wessex Fire & Security Ltd | £35,804 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Columbine Building - Optical beam smoke detection · Wessex Fire & Security Ltd
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2026
- Value
- £35,804
- Period
- 2 Mar 2026 – 20 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Wessex Fire and SecurityAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender