Fall Arrest Equipment Testing, Maintenance and Repairs

Official notice

Authority: Aster Group Limited

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£100,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 22 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Harmony Fire Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Aster Group is a housing association that provides homes to thousands of people across the south of England and London. As an organisation, it maintains approx. 37,000 homes and within this number, a significant number of multi-storey properties that need to be maintained by Aster’s DLO (Direct Labour Organisation). For these muti-storey properties, Aster’s DLO require functioning fall-arrest equipment that are maintained and tested in accordance with the Work at Height Regulations 2005 and HSWA to allow them to effectively and safely complete their duties. Aster’s current fall arrest equipment is located across 38 different sites through Aster’s operating regions. The equipment across each site varies but they are largely all man safe guardrails, ladders fall arrest systems and wire lifeline systems.

CPV: System maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Direct Award via NHS SBS Framework - Lot 7.1 - Statutory Inspections

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: 22 Jul 2026, 11:31 BST
Last source update: 22 Jul 2026, 11:31 BST
Authority reference: CAS-01284-Q7W9S1
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-069074
Classification (CPV): System maintenance services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d0a6 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This is a 12-month Direct Award via the NHS SBS Framework - Lot 7.1 Statutory Inspection. This Direct Award is permitted under the conditions of the framework.Aster Group has proceeded with a Direct Award because there is a significant risk to the Health and Safety of its operatives without fall arrest equipment having been tested appropriately and maintained in accordance with UK regulations.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £100,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 22 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Harmony Fire LtdSME	£100,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Fall Arrest Equipment Testing, Maintenance and Repairs · Harmony Fire LtdSME
Signed
22 Jul 2026
Value
£100,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Aster Group Limited

Contracting authorityHousing AssociationHousing and community amenities IP29573R Sarsen Court, Horton Avenue, Devizes, UK, SN10 2AZContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Harmony Fire LimitedAwarded supplier10427303 Clarence House Watercombe Lane, Lynx Trading Estate, Yeovil, UK, BA20 2SU

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.