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Published 8 Sept 2026, 07:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Fire Alarms, Intruder Alarms & Access Control Testing, Maintenance and Monitoring Services

Official notice

Authority: Trowbridge Town Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£55,000≈ £18k / year · £55,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Nov 2029 · up to 30 Nov 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Trowbridge Town Council ("the Council") invites tenders from competent and qualified contractors for the provision of testing, inspection, planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance and monitoring of the following systems:

Fire alarm systems

Intruder alarm systems

Monitoring of fire and intruder alarms

Controlled access (fob/code entry) systems

Emergency lighting systems

Portable fire extinguishers

Annual fire risk assessments

This service is required across seven Council sites ("the Sites") for an initial period of 3 years, with the option for the Council to extend for a further period of up to 2 years. The Council is committed to safeguarding the health, safety and welfare of residents, staff and visitors, and to maintaining full compliance with:

BS 9999 - Fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings

Approved Document B - Fire safety (Building Regulations)

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

BS 5266-1 - Emergency lighting

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£55,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Nov 2031 with extensionsValue: £55,000 exc. VAT · £55,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South West
Extensions: This is a three year contract with a possible two year extension.

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

Lot awarding rule: Tenders will be evaluated against the following weighted criteria: Criterion Weighting Basis of Assessment Financial Proposal (Price) 50% Completed Appendix A and Appendix B pricing, assessed for completeness, competitiveness and value for money. Quality & Operational Capability 30% Technical Proposal (methodology, PPM frequency, response arrangements, logbook/reporting system, mobilisation plan). Experience & References 20% Relevant experience, particularly with public sector or local authority clients, and quality of references provided. The Council reserves the right not to award the Contract to the lowest-priced tender, and to award on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender as determined by the above weighting

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
8 Sept 2026, 07:31 BST
Last source update
14 Oct 2026, 09:33 BST
Authority reference
TTC/LEG/2026/09
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-084660
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f40a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
9 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please submit the completed tender to:

Stuart Legg - Email: [email protected]

Timeline

8 Sept 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published50 days ago
    8 Sept 2026, 07:31 BST
  2. Clarification questions by19 days ago
    9 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Latest notice published14 days ago
    14 Oct 2026, 09:33 BST
  4. Submission deadline12 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Today
    29 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 32 days
    1 Dec 2026

Notice history

6 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Sept 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Sept 2026, 07:31 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    23 Sept 2026, 09:12 BST
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    29 Sept 2026, 12:48 BST
    UK4
  4. Tender notice published
    29 Sept 2026, 13:35 BST
    UK4
  5. Tender notice published
    8 Oct 2026, 08:08 BST
    UK4
  6. Tender notice published
    14 Oct 2026, 09:33 BST
    UK4
Published amendments (1)

Floor plans added to documents

Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2026-09: 3 releases · 8 Sept 2026, 29 Sept 2026

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Trowbridge Town Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTMC-2396-NHJQ The Civic Centre, Trowbridge, South West, BA14 8AHContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (17)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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Notices published for this procedure

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