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# Gentoo - Fire Safety Maintenance & Inspection Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gentoo-fire-safety-maintenance-inspection-services-ocds-h6vhtk-029367). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Gentoo Group Limited: "Gentoo - Fire Safety Maintenance & Inspection Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £4,473,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Mar 2021, 10:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Gentoo Group Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/gentoo-group-limited-rsh-l4313)
- **Published Value:** £4,473,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 March 2021 at 10:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, Building-inspection services, Doors, Fire doors, Fire-alarm system installation work (+11 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKC
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,474,275 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gentoo-fire-safety-maintenance-inspection-services-ocds-h6vhtk-029367#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-029367`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gentoo-fire-safety-maintenance-inspection-services-ocds-h6vhtk-029367#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2Fregister)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gentoo-fire-safety-maintenance-inspection-services-ocds-h6vhtk-029367#participate

## Description
Gentoo Group Ltd (Gentoo) seeks to appoint up to Four Contractors (one per lot) to provide inspection, testing, servicing and planned / reactive maintenance of fire-related systems in relation to various properties owned and managed by Gentoo.
•	Lot 1 – Emergency Lighting, Fire Alarms, Auto Opening Vents, Sprinkler Systems
•	Lot 2 – Fire Extinguishers and Fire Blankets, Wet and Dry Risers, Fire Dampers & Refuse Chutes, Fire Hydrants, Fire Suppression System
•	Lot 3 – Automatic Doors
•	Lot 4 – Fire Door Inspections (Periodic)
The Contracts will be undertaken on a “Supply and Install” basis.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Emergency Lighting, Fire Alarms, Auto Opening Vents, Sprinkler Systems
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 44115500, 45312100, 45343230, 50700000, 71315410
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Estimated Value:** £2,779,000
- **Description:** Testing, inspection and servicing of
- Emergency lighting systems
- Fire Alarm Systems
- Smoke control systems (including AOVs)
- Sprinkler Systems

### Lot 2: Lot 2 – Fire Extinguishers and Fire Blankets, Wet and Dry Risers, Fire Dampers & Refuse Chutes, Fire Hydrants, Fire Suppression System
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 35111000, 44482000, 45343000, 50413200, 51700000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Estimated Value:** £140,000
- **Description:** Inspection and Maintenance of
- Fire extinguishers & fire blankets
- Dry and Wet Risers
- Fire Dampers
- Refuse Chutes
- Fire Hydrants
- Fire Suppression Systems

### Lot 3: Lot 3 – Automatic Doors
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 44221200, 44221220, 44221230, 50710000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Estimated Value:** £854,000
- **Description:** Inspection and Maintenance of automatic opening doors

### Lot 4: Lot 4 – Fire Door Inspection (Periodic)
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 44221220, 50700000, 71315400
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Estimated Value:** £700,000
- **Description:** Periodic inspection of Fire Doors.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Lot 2 – Fire Extinguishers and Fire Blankets, Wet and Dry Risers, Fire Dampers & Refuse Chutes, Fire Hydrants, Fire Suppression System (active)
  - Award id: `003786-2022-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Expert Fire Solutions Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-43816`
  - Value: £1,474,275 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 1 – Emergency Lighting, Fire Alarms, Auto Opening Vents, Sprinkler Systems (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `003786-2022-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Lot 3 – Automatic Doors (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `003786-2022-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Lot 4 – Fire Door Inspections (Periodic) (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `003786-2022-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Lot 2 – Fire Extinguishers and Fire Blankets, Wet and Dry Risers, Fire Dampers & Refuse Chutes, Fire Hydrants, Fire Suppression System (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,474,275
  - Signed Date: 12/09/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003786-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-02-09T17:28:34.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T02:55:59.489Z
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