Official UK procurement notice
eITT Provision of Fire Safety Upgrade Works at Whitecroft, Hythe, and Clarks Close, Ringwood
Authority: New Forest District Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptioneITT Provision of Fire Safety Upgrade Works at Whitecroft, Hythe, and Clarks Close, Ringwood
New Forest District Council (NFDC) is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to undertake comprehensive fire safety upgrade works and associated refurbishment at two residential properties: Whitecroft, Hythe, Hampshire, and Clarks Close, Ringwood, Hampshire.
The works are aimed at improving fire protection measures, enhancing building compliance with future fire safety strategy requirements, and improving the overall quality of the internal communal areas.
Scope of Works:
Whitecroft (Hythe, Hampshire)
The contractor will be required to carry out the following works:
Installation of new fire detection and suppression systems to meet future-state fire safety strategy requirements.
Fire compartmentation upgrades, ensuring appropriate fire separation throughout the building.
Asbestos abatement, limited to the specified areas identified in the asbestos survey.
Fire stopping works, sealing all identified breaches to maintain fire integrity.
Replacement of fire doors, including frames, hardware, and certification in accordance with current fire safety standards.
Electrical works, as required to support system installations and ensure compliance.
Decoration of internal common areas to enhance safety, visibility, and overall aesthetics.
Clarks Close (Ringwood, Hampshire)
The contractor will be required to carry out the following works:
Installation of new fire detection and suppression systems to meet future-state fire safety strategy requirements.
Fire compartmentation upgrades, ensuring appropriate fire separation throughout the building.
Asbestos abatement, limited to the specified areas identified in the asbestos survey.
Fire stopping works, sealing all identified breaches to maintain fire integrity.
Replacement of fire doors, including frames, hardware, and certification in accordance with current fire safety standards.
Electrical works, as required to support system installations and ensure compliance.
Decoration of internal common areas, improving aesthetics and safety.
Replacement of floor coverings in common parts, improving durability, accessibility, and fire safety performance.
Roof replacement works, ensuring structural integrity and compliance with relevant safety and building regulations.
CPV: Fire-prevention installation works
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedPipeline intelligence · planning stage: how this market runs before the tender is published
How New Forest District Council buys Fencing, railing and safety equipment installation work (CPV 4534), and who usually turns up
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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
- Planned procurement
- 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
- 11 Feb 2026, 14:35 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Feb 2026, 14:35 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012471- Latest notice
- Planned procurement notice (UK3)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064e07Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
11 Feb 2026 → 30 Apr 2026 · 4 dates- Planning notice published260 days ago11 Feb 2026, 14:35 GMT
- Tender notice expected247 days ago23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline223 days ago20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts182 days ago30 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Planned procurement notice published11 Feb 2026, 14:35 GMTUK3
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
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Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications The tender will be issued via the Council's e-tendering portal - South East Business Portal, hosted by Proactis.
Notices published for this procedure
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender