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Published 24 Apr 2026, 11:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Replacement Smoke Alarms 2026

Official notice

Authority: Lancaster City Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£1,080,000≈ £1.4m / year · £1,080,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 May 2026
Contract term 9 moends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Replacement smoke detection to council owned dwellings within the Lancaster District

CPV: Fire-prevention installation works

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 9 moPublished value£1,080,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (9 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,080,000 exc. VAT · £1,080,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: On succesfull completion of contract there is the option for the contract to be extended for a further 2 years followed by another 2 years

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: Below threshold evaluation

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
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
24 Apr 2026, 11:44 BST
Last source update
24 Apr 2026, 11:44 BST
Authority reference
DN813788
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-037512
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Fire-prevention installation works
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068a90 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
22 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

In order to provide unrestricted, full, direct and free of charge access to the tender documents the Authority is providing the documents in the opportunities area of the ProContract North eTendering portal at Welcome to ProContract procontract.due-north.com/Home/About ↗

In order to view the documents and submit a response applicants must be registered as suppliers on ProContract. Applicants should then express an interest in the opportunity and download the word documents for completion and submission.

Timeline

24 Apr 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published186 days ago
    24 Apr 2026, 11:44 BST
  2. Submission deadline158 days ago
    22 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts119 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Apr 2026, 11:44 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Lancaster City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTQG-8236-WVNZ Lancaster Town Hall, Dalton Square, Lancaster, North West, LA1 1PJContact 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