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Published 10 Jul 2026, 11:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Firefighting Equipment Maintenance and Fire Risk Assessments

Official notice

Authority: Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£300,000≈ £150k / year · £300,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Aug 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of fire risk assessments, associated passive fire protection surveys and portable firefighting equipment servicing across Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council’s corporate property portfolio.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Oct 2030, 23:59 BST.
  • No preliminary market engagement: Preliminary market engagement has not been undertaken. Based on existing market knowledge, engagement is unlikely to increase competition or influence the procurement approach. In line with the principles of proportionality under the Procurement Act 2023, the Council will test the market directly through an open tender.

CPV: Fire and explosion protection and control consultancy services · Fire-prevention services · Firefighting equipment · Health and safety consultancy services · Miscellaneous fire-protection equipment · Portable fire-extinguishers · Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment · Risk or hazard assessment for construction

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£300,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensionsValue: £300,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Initial contract period 2 years with two 12 month extensions.

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: 50%Price: 45%Social value: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Price
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 50 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
Yes · next expected 1 Oct 2030
First published
10 Jul 2026, 11:31 BST
Last source update
10 Jul 2026, 11:31 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 24 Aug 2026
Authority reference
26/27
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065070
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Fire and explosion protection and control consultancy servicesFire-prevention servicesFirefighting equipmentHealth and safety consultancy servicesMiscellaneous fire-protection equipmentPortable fire-extinguishersRepair and maintenance services of firefighting equipmentRisk or hazard assessment for construction
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c851 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
7 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Jul 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published107 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 11:31 BST
  2. Clarification questions by86 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline79 days ago
    7 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by61 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts24 days ago
    1 Oct 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Jul 2026, 11:31 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYHH-2597-YVZG Town Hall, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & Humber, S70 2TAContact 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