Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 23 Apr 2026, 17:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Statutory Compliance and Planned Preventative Maintenance Services on Fire Safety Equipment

Authority: University of Chester (Charity / VCSE)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£4,500,000≈ £1.5m / year · £4,500,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update11.1% below published estimate

Submissions closed 4 Jun 2026awarded 2 Jul 2026

Awarded to Walker Fire UK Ltd

Contract term 3 yrs 1 moends 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 7 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Following the standstill period, we are now issuing the UK7 Contract Details Notice.

University of Chester invited tenders via the open procedure for the Provision of Statutory Compliance and Planned Preventative Maintenance Services on Fire Safety Equipment throughout the University. It is planned to award one contract for the co-ordination, management, administration and completion of these works along with the potential for subsequent Remedial / Recommended Works.

Full details were outlined in the 5 specification documents, tender documents and additional information documents which were available via the University's In-Tend portal.

CPV: Burglar and fire alarms · Fire extinguishers · Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrs 1 moSMEVCSEPublished value£4,500,000

Contract period: 7 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 (3 yrs 1 mo) · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £4,500,000 exc. VAT · £4,500,000 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: 2 years (1 + 1 years) subject to satisfactory performance and University requirements

31625000 Burglar and fire alarms 35111300 Fire extinguishers 50413200 Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment

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: 50%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical: 50%
Commercial: 50%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical
Commercial

What this means for your bid

Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Apr 2026, 17:20 BST
Last source update: 21 Jul 2026, 17:34 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 19 Jun 2026
Authority reference: 2026-Apr-03
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-040678
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Burglar and fire alarmsFire extinguishersRepair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068a1d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 4 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofchester ↗

Timeline

23 Apr 2026 → 21 Jul 2026 · 10 dates

Planning notice published180 days ago
23 Apr 2026, 17:20 BST
Next notice expected173 days ago
30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Market engagement173 days ago
30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
For information and interest at this stage
Tender notice published172 days ago
1 May 2026, 15:48 BST
Submission deadline138 days ago
4 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by123 days ago
19 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent110 days ago
3 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Contract starts106 days ago
7 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends97 days ago
15 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published91 days ago
21 Jul 2026, 17:34 BST

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Apr 2026

Preliminary market engagement notice published
23 Apr 2026, 17:20 BST
UK2
Tender notice published
1 May 2026, 15:48 BST
UK4
Published value updated
1 May 2026, 15:48 BST
Status changed to active
1 May 2026, 15:48 BST
Procurement method changed
1 May 2026, 15:48 BST
Deadline published: 4 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
1 May 2026, 15:48 BST
Contract award notice published
3 Jul 2026, 14:30 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
3 Jul 2026, 14:30 BST
Contract signature expected
16 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
21 Jul 2026, 17:34 BST
UK7

Routine re-releases (4)

2026-04: 1 release · 23 Apr 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £4,000,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 119 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 16 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Walker Fire UK Ltd16 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: 2 years (1 + 1 years) subject to satisfactory performance and University's requirements	£4,000,000 inc. VAT	2 Jul 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Walker Fire UK Ltd
Signed
16 Jul 2026
Value
£4,000,000 inc. VAT
Period
16 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 years (1 + 1 years) subject to satisfactory performance and University's requirements

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
11final-stage tenders	9	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Chester

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: 525938 Parkgate Road, Chester, North West, CH1 4BJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Walker Fire UK LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01554539 Unit 81 Roman Way Industrial Estate, Preston, North West, PR2 5BBContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender21 Jul 2026, 17:34 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender3 Jul 2026, 14:30 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender1 May 2026, 15:48 BST
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender23 Apr 2026, 17:20 BST