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Published 12 Aug 2026, 15:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Fire Safety · Northamptonshire Partnership Homes (Aug 2026)

Official notice

Authority: Northamptonshire Partnership Homes (Public body)

5 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Repair & Maintenance (50)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF24)
Published estimate£14,946,000total for 5 lots · £17,935,200 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Sept 2026
Lots 5see the lot list below
Contract term 3 yrsends 28 Feb 2030 · up to 29 Feb 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Mar 2027

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Northamptonshire Partnership Homes (NPH) wishes to invite interested parties to bid for our Fire Safety Requirements

Lot 1 - Active Protection

Lot 2 – Door Inspections

Lot 3 – Passive Protection

Lot 4 – Fire Fighting systems

Lot 5 – FRA Consultancy

Lots 1, 2 and 3 will have 2 contractors appointed to each lot, split between the East and West Region. For Lots 4 and 5 we will appoint one supplier to cover each lot.

New contracts are intended to start from between January and April 2027, for initial periods of 3 years with the options for extending or up to a further 2 years.

Lot values

Lot 1 - up to £3,600,000 excl. VAT / £4,320,000 incl. VAT (split between 2 suppliers)

Lot 2 - up to £726,000 excl. VAT / £871,200 incl. VAT (split between 2 suppliers)

Lot 3 - up to £9,600,000.00 excl. VAT / £11,520,000 incl. VAT (split between 2 suppliers)

Lot 4 - up to £480,000 excl. VAT / £576,000 incl. VAT - (1 supplier)

Lot 5 – up to £540,000 excl. VAT / £648,000 incl. VAT - (1 supplier)

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:

nph.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Northa… ↗

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

nph.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Z4W38674HE ↗

CPV: Building-inspection services · Fire-prevention installation works · Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment · Technical inspection and testing services · Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value (£14,946,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Active ProtectionRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£3,600,000

Fire and Intruder Alarms / Panic Alarms / Disabled Refuge Systems / AOV’s / Emergency Lighting / Fireman Switch Testing / Door Shutters/Fire Resistant Hatches

Contract period: 1 Mar 2027 – 28 Feb 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 29 Feb 2032 with extensionsValue: £3,600,000 exc. VAT · £4,320,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Should NPH take up the extension option available we reserve the right to extend the contract in a single 2 year period, or multiple periods totalling up to 2 years
50413200 Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment71630000 Technical inspection and testing services
Lot #2Door InspectionsRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£726,000

Communal Fire Door Inspections / Inspection of Fire Doors on flat entrances and balconies

Contract period: 1 Mar 2027 – 28 Feb 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 29 Feb 2032 with extensionsValue: £726,000 exc. VAT · £871,200 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Should NPH take up the extension option available we reserve the right to extend the contract in a single 2 year period, or multiple periods totalling up to 2 years.
50413200 Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment71630000 Technical inspection and testing services
Lot #3Passive ProtectionRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£9,600,000

Passive Fire Stopping / Fire door replacement and repair / Compartmentation Repairs / Fire Dampers / Fusible links within bin chutes

Contract period: 1 Mar 2027 – 28 Feb 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 29 Feb 2032 with extensionsValue: £9,600,000 exc. VAT · £11,520,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Should NPH take up the extension option available we reserve the right to extend the contract in a single 2 year period, or multiple periods totalling up to 2 years.
45343000 Fire-prevention installation works50413200 Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment
Lot #4Fire Fighting SystemsRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£480,000

Sprinkler Systems/ Fire Hydrants / Dry Risers / Fire Extinguishers / blankets

Contract period: 1 Mar 2027 – 28 Feb 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 29 Feb 2032 with extensionsValue: £480,000 exc. VAT · £576,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Should NPH take up the extension option available we reserve the right to extend the contract in a single 2 year period, or multiple periods totalling up to 2 years
50413200 Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment71630000 Technical inspection and testing services
Lot #5FRA ConsultancyRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£540,000

Type 1- 4 Fire Risk Assessments / FRA Reviews / Fire Safety Strategy Reviews / High Level Compartmentation Surveys

Contract period: 1 Mar 2027 – 28 Feb 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 29 Feb 2032 with extensionsValue: £540,000 exc. VAT · £648,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Should NPH take up the extension option available we reserve the right to extend the contract in a single 2 year period, or multiple periods totalling up to 2 years
71315400 Building-inspection services71600000 Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

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 · same split on all 5 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Aug 2026, 15:02 BST
Last source update
12 Aug 2026, 15:02 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 24 Nov 2026
Authority reference
NPH-2025-07
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-076866
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Building-inspection servicesFire-prevention installation worksRepair and maintenance services of firefighting equipmentTechnical inspection and testing servicesTechnical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e2cf Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline
26 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

nph.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

12 Aug 2026 → 1 Mar 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published70 days ago
    12 Aug 2026, 15:02 BST
  2. Clarification questions by56 days ago
    26 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline29 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Today
    21 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 35 days
    24 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 131 days
    1 Mar 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Aug 2026, 15:02 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northamptonshire Partnership Homes

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGTJ-9157-YWQM One Angel Square, Angel Street, Northampton, East Midlands, NN1 1EDContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender