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# Smoke Control Systems (Automatic Opening Vents "AOVs")

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/smoke-control-systems-automatic-opening-vents-aovs-ocds-h6vhtk-04c601). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Orbit Group Limited: "Smoke Control Systems (Automatic Opening Vents "AOVs")". Published status: active. Published Value: £6,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 31 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Orbit Group Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/orbit-group-limited-rsh-l4123)
- **Published Value:** £6,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 31 January 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Building installation work, Ventilation installation work
- **Delivery Location:** UKF, UKG, UKH, UKJ
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/smoke-control-systems-automatic-opening-vents-aovs-ocds-h6vhtk-04c601#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04c601`

## 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/smoke-control-systems-automatic-opening-vents-aovs-ocds-h6vhtk-04c601#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FProjectManagement%2FProjectDashboard%3FprojectId%3D19f15a2b-475a-ef11-812e-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/smoke-control-systems-automatic-opening-vents-aovs-ocds-h6vhtk-04c601#participate

## Description
The scope of the proposed procurement relates to Smoke Control Systems – Automatic Opening Vents (AOVs) and the Review, Installation and Replacement of such systems.
Specific work elements are to be broken down into 4 phases:
• Initial survey and report on existing systems
• Works to replace the existing system so as to meet to current standards, as far as is possible
without extensive structural implications or other extreme complexities.
o Any urgent structural works identified to ensure full compliance with current standards
and/or installation of additional smoke control elements to be considered on a case-by-case
basis.
• A full retrospective fire strategy review for each building will be conducted. Recommendations
following this review for structural works or other works to ensure full compliance with current
standards and/or installation of additional smoke control elements will be considered.
NOTE: Orbit will reserve the right to have this fire strategy review conducted by others if
deemed more appropriate.
• Structural works or remaining works to be conducted.
The procurement is to identify a maximum of three (3) contractors to provide the works within its residential and communal properties across its property portfolio within the following UK geographies:
Lot 1 - Single contractor supporting the Midlands Region
Lot 2 - Single contractor supporting the East Region
Lot 3 – Single Contractor supporting the South Region
On occasions the Contractors may be required to provide Works of the type covered by this procurement across multiple geographical operating regions in the event of peaks in demand or unforeseen circumstances. In order to support this, and to provide the necessary resilience, the Contractors are to have the capacity and reach to support this operating model.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Smoke Control Systems (Automatic Opening Vents "AOVs") - Review/Installation/Replacement (Midlands Region)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45331210
- **Delivery regions:** UKF, UKG

- **Estimated Value:** £2,500,000
- **Description:** The provision of these services will relate to works carried out in all Orbit Group Limited's residential and communal properties across its portfolio based in the Midlands Region.
Potential Contractors must have the capability to fulfil the requirem...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Smoke Control Systems (Automatic Opening Vents "AOVs") - Review/Installation/Replacement (East Region)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45331210
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Estimated Value:** £2,500,000
- **Description:** The provision of these services will relate to works carried out in all Orbit Group Limited's residential and communal properties across its portfolio based in the East Region.
Potential Contractors must have the capability to fulfil the requirements...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Smoke Control Systems (Automatic Opening Vents "AOVs") - Review/Installation/Replacement (South Region)
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45331210
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £3,500,000
- **Description:** The provision of these services will relate to works carried out in all Orbit Group Limited's residential and communal properties across its portfolio based in the South Region.
Potential Contractors must have the capability to fulfil the requirement...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F039947-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-12-11T14:26:17.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T14:26:06.748Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04c601