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Published 8 Sept 2026, 17:01 BST

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Fire Safety Systems · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Falmouth Exeter Plus (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35)Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)
+2 moreConstruction Materials & Prefab (44)Repair & Maintenance (50)
 Delivery: South West (UKK30)
Published estimate£600,000≈ £200k / year · £720,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Nov 2029 · up to 30 Nov 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Falmouth Exeter Plus (FXPlus) is looking to appoint a single contractor to carry out a range of Fire Safety Systems services to the University Campuses at Falmouth (Woodlane, Falmouth) and Penryn (Treliever Road, Penryn). The contract will be for 36 months with the option to extend for a further period of 2 x 12 months at the agreement of both parties.

CPV: Fire blankets · Fire extinguishers · Fire suppression system · Fire-alarm systems · Firefighting equipment · Miscellaneous fire-protection equipment · Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£600,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Nov 2030 with extensionsValue: £600,000 exc. VAT · £720,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Option to extend for 2 x 12 month periods on the agreement of both parties
31625200 Fire-alarm systems35111000 Firefighting equipment35111300 Fire extinguishers35111500 Fire suppression system39525400 Fire blankets44480000 Miscellaneous fire-protection equipment
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per the tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per the evaluation criteria set in the tender documents

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
Quality: 45%Price: 45%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Tecnical Ability: 45%
  • Commercial: 45%
  • Sustainability & Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Commercial
  • Tecnical Ability: Technical ability and quality
  • Sustainability & Social Value: Sustainability and social value
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As per the tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    As per the evaluation criteria set in the tender documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 45 of 100: the paper moves it further than 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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Sept 2026, 17:01 BST
Last source update
8 Sept 2026, 17:01 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 2 Nov 2026
Authority reference
2181FXPLUS
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085101
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Fire blanketsFire extinguishersFire suppression systemFire-alarm systemsFirefighting equipmentMiscellaneous fire-protection equipmentRepair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment
Delivery area
South West (UKK30)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f504 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

8 Sept 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published46 days ago
    8 Sept 2026, 17:01 BST
  2. Clarification questions by16 days ago
    9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline9 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    25 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 9 days
    2 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 37 days
    1 Dec 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Sept 2026, 17:01 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Falmouth Exeter Plus

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PNXJ-7598-ZCMM Penryn Campus, Penryn, Cornwall, South West, TR10 9FEContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender