Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 18 May 2026, 09:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and installation of Fire Extinguishers

Official notice

Authority: Housing 21 (Public body)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (35) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£880,000≈ £176k / year · £11,000,000 inc. VAT31.6% below published estimate

Submissions closed 17 Jun 2026awarded 14 Sept 2026

Awarded to SAFELINCS Limited

Contract term 5 yrsends 30 Sept 2031 · up to 31 May 2036 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Housing 21 are seeking an experienced provider who can supply and install P50 fire extinguishers across numerous courts over a 10-year period (maximum contract term). The majority of fire extinguishers will be installed during the first two years of the contract term, therefore Housing 21 requires a provider who can project manage the quantity required (see Appendix 4) and ensure robust communication is delivered for the Housing 21 contract manager and scheme managers.

Housing 21 completed the majority of fire extinguisher replacements during 2017, however due to Housing 21 growth additional fire extinguishers have been installed since this period.

The contract term is five years with the option of a five-year extension.

CPV: Fire extinguishers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£880,000

Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 31 May 2036 with extensionsValue: £880,000 exc. VAT · £11,000,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: The contract can be extended for five subject to agreement with Housing 21.

35111300 Fire extinguishers

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: 35%Price: 65%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Criterion 2: 35%
Criterion 1: 65%

Published award criteria (2)

Criterion 1
Criterion 2

What this means for your bid

Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 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: Goods
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 18 May 2026, 09:22 BST
Last source update: 13 Oct 2026, 14:19 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 10 Aug 2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-045219
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Fire extinguishers
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069ab5 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Submission deadline: 17 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/C35E8Q48A2 ↗

Timeline

18 May 2026 → 13 Oct 2026 · 7 dates

Tender notice published156 days ago
18 May 2026, 09:22 BST
Clarification questions by130 days ago
12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline125 days ago
17 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
Award decision expected by71 days ago
10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent37 days ago
14 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Contract starts20 days ago
1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published7 days ago
13 Oct 2026, 14:19 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 May 2026

Tender notice published
18 May 2026, 09:22 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
14 Sept 2026, 08:37 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
14 Sept 2026, 08:37 BST
Contract signature expected
30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
13 Oct 2026, 14:19 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £602,0201 award exc. VAT

Bids received 54 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SAFELINCS LimitedSME1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2031 · up to 30 Sept 2036Extensions: The contract can be extended for five subject to agreement with Housing 21.	£602,020	14 Sept 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · SAFELINCS LimitedSME
Signed
30 Sept 2026
Value
£600,000
Period
5 Oct 2026 – 4 Oct 2031 · up to 4 Oct 2036 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The contract can be extended for five subject to agreement with Housing 21.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5final-stage tenders	4	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Housing 21

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGTG-9145-PMNM Tricorn House, 51-53 Hagley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B168TPContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Safelincs LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PLGB-5437-JLPW 33 West Street, Alford, East Midlands, LN13 9FXContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender13 Oct 2026, 14:19 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender14 Sept 2026, 08:37 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender18 May 2026, 09:22 BST