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Published 18 Aug 2026, 09:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Sutton Manor Primary School Fire Alarm

Official notice

Authority: St Helens Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£50,000£60,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Sept 2026
Contract term Ends 31 Oct 2026starts 24 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

St Helens Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified contractor for the Sutton Manor Primary School Fire Alarm.

For a full specification for this opportunity, please register you interest. Please note that this opportunity is being ran as an open restricted tender, open to the businesses based within the following areas (defined in article 3(4) of The Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2026:

Merseyside

Greater Manchester

Lancashire

Cheshire

Submissions shall be received by the Council by the closing date and time stated within the Instruction for Tendering document. No submission received after the closing date and time will be accepted other than where there are exceptional circumstances which may be considered by the Director of STAR Procurement in their sole discretion. Please note that tender submissions which are only partly uploaded at the closing date and time will be considered to have not been received and will be rejected by the Council.

No tender documents will be sent to you - you need to navigate to the "my opportunities" section and download the documents from the Chest website.

If you have any questions regarding this opportunity - please post them on the messaging facility on the Chest. Messages sent outside of the Chest will not be responded to.

ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SENT THROUGH THE CHEST. Submissions sent via any other method will not be accepted.

Please ensure that you leave enough time to upload your documents before the closing date/time, as late submissions may not be accepted.

In submitting your quotation you agree to contract on the terms and conditions as detailed on The Chest. Due to the Council's obligations of fairness and equal treatment to all bidders it cannot accept amendments to these terms and conditions or alternative terms and conditions. If you seek to amend the terms and conditions or submit alternative terms and conditions the Council may reject your quotation.

CPV: Fire-alarm system installation work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1SMEVCSEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 24 Oct 2026 – 31 Oct 2026Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Please note that this opportunity is being ran as an open restricted tender, open to the businesses based within the following areas (defined in article 3(4) of The Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2026:

    Merseyside

    Greater Manchester

    Lancashire

    Cheshire

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 award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Please note that this opportunity is being ran as an open restricted tender, open to the businesses based within the following areas (defined in article 3(4) of The Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2026:

    Merseyside

    Greater Manchester

    Lancashire

    Cheshire

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
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
18 Aug 2026, 09:58 BST
Last source update
18 Aug 2026, 09:58 BST
Authority reference
020863
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-078398
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Fire-alarm system installation work
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e63c Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

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
10 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Aug 2026 → 24 Oct 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published69 days ago
    18 Aug 2026, 09:58 BST
  2. Submission deadline46 days ago
    10 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts3 days ago
    24 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Aug 2026, 09:58 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

St Helens Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPYM-6238-VHLR Town Hall, St Helens, North West, WA10 1HPContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender