Official UK procurement notice
CPU 7387 Housing Fire Safety Systems
Authority: Nottingham City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNottingham City Council Housing Services sought to appoint a Contractor who will be responsible for the Fire Safety Systems, Monitoring and Suppression systems.
The value of the contract is £3.6M (including VAT).
The Contractor will carry out the planned preventative maintenance, fault repair and installation of our:
- Fire Alarms and Fire Protection Equipment / Aspirating Smoke Detection Systems
(VESDA)
- Dry Risers / Wet Risers / Pump Sets
- Sprinkler Installations
- Automatic opening vents (AOVs)
- Fire Extinguishers & Fire Blankets
During the contract term the installation works shall be subject to change and approval by the Authority prior to each years planned investment strategy. It is the intention of the Authority to replace equipment and embrace innovation to provide efficient services whilst demonstrating a clear value for money investment.
CPV: Fire-alarm systems · Fire-detection systems · Fire-prevention installation works
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£3,000,000
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).
Lot awarding rule: Quality will be assessed against the published quality criteria set out in the Invitation to Tender documents. This includes technical capability, implementation and service delivery approach, system functionality, reporting and performance monitoring, and social value. Social Value forms part of the Quality assessment and represents 5% of the Quality score, in accordance with the ITT. Quality: 55% Social Value: 5% Price: 40%
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- 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
- 18 Nov 2025, 15:34 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Apr 2026, 14:39 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-081264- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e38bFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
18 Nov 2025 → 7 Apr 2026 · 6 dates- Planning notice published336 days ago18 Nov 2025, 15:34 GMT
- Tender notice published315 days ago9 Dec 2025, 19:14 GMT
- Clarification questions by274 days ago19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline267 days ago26 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts202 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published196 days ago7 Apr 2026, 14:39 BST
Notice history
8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Nov 2025- Pipeline notice published18 Nov 2025, 15:34 GMTUK1
- Tender notice published9 Dec 2025, 19:14 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active9 Dec 2025, 19:14 GMT
- Deadline published: 26 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT9 Dec 2025, 19:14 GMT
- Contract award notice published5 Mar 2026, 17:34 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete5 Mar 2026, 17:34 GMT
- Contract signature expected16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published7 Apr 2026, 14:39 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-11: 1 release · 18 Nov 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland Fire Security Services Ltd17 Mar 2026 – 16 Mar 2030 | £3,000,000 | 5 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
CPU 7387 Housing Fire Safety Systems · Midland Fire Security Services Ltd
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2026
- Value
- £3,000,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- MIDLAND FIRE SECURITY SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices 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
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender