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COV - Quotation for the Inspection, Maintenance, Testing, Repair and Installation of Fall Arrest Systems, Fixed Ladders and Guardrails 2026

Coventry City Council

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05 Aug 2026 at 16:05

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Summary of the contracting process

Coventry City Council procured inspection, maintenance, testing, repair and installation services for fall-arrest systems, fixed ladders and guardrails. The requirement covers safety equipment used to prevent falls and provide safe access, including ladders (CPV 44423200). The work is a service contract delivered across Coventry and the wider West Midlands, for the council’s estate and facilities. It includes routine inspection and testing, planned and reactive maintenance, repairs, and installation of these systems. This is a specialist building-safety and access-equipment requirement rather than a general construction or cleaning contract. Businesses with relevant experience in work-at-height protection, fixed access systems and safety equipment maintenance would find the subject matter directly relevant.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Coventry City Council used an open procedure below the threshold. The tender submission deadline was 22 May 2026 at 10:00. The contract was awarded on 3 July 2026 to Central (High Rise) Ltd, an SME, for £90,000. The contract period runs from 15 July 2026 to 14 July 2030. The award covers the council’s inspection, testing, maintenance, repair and installation requirement for fall-arrest systems, fixed ladders and guardrails. The opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs. Evaluation details are not stated in the procurement data, and the process was not divided into separate lots.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates established council demand for a single specialist service covering fall-protection and fixed-access assets over a substantial multi-year period. A credible competitor would need practical capability to inspect, test, maintain, repair and install fall-arrest systems, fixed ladders and guardrails, with the operational capacity to support sites across Coventry and the West Midlands. Relevant experience in work-at-height safety, access equipment and compliance-focused maintenance would be central to a competitive offer. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only by a large national contractor. Firms should be able to manage planned servicing alongside responsive repairs and installation work for a public-sector estate.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

COV - Quotation for the Inspection, Maintenance, Testing, Repair and Installation of Fall Arrest Systems, Fixed Ladders and Guardrails 2026

Notice Description

Please note this is a contract award notice. Coventry city council ran a below threshold procurement for the maintenance and repair of guard rails, fall arrest systems and fixed ladders.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-28b1ec26-f851-469c-871a-52256b71aa16
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd4bac90-fa6f-4543-9817-e1392b345aa2
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

CPV Codes

44423200 - Ladders

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
15 Jul 2026 - 14 Jul 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Coventry City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 5RR
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Central High Rise

Further Information

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