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Service & Maintenance of Fire Alarms and Extinguishers Boroughwide 2026

Dartford Borough Council

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17 Sep 2026 at 13:29

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Summary of the contracting process

Dartford Borough Council procured boroughwide fire safety servicing and maintenance covering fire alarms, sprinkler systems and fire extinguishers. The requirement includes twice-yearly servicing and maintenance visits to identified sites and housing schemes. This is a public-sector fire protection and firefighting equipment maintenance service, classified under CPV 50413200. Delivery is across the South East of England, for premises connected with the council’s boroughwide estate. The work is relevant to specialist fire safety contractors able to inspect, service and maintain alarm, sprinkler and extinguisher systems across multiple sites, rather than suppliers offering only isolated equipment sales or one-off repairs. The council is the buyer and the awarded supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by an appropriately capable SME.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Turnkey Fire Services Ltd on 23 February 2026. The award value is £120,000. The contract runs from 23 February 2026 to 23 September 2028. Dartford Borough Council used a selective call-off from the SEC Fire Safety Framework, so competition was limited to suppliers eligible to participate through that framework. The requirement was evaluated and awarded through that framework route, with the recorded award covering the full fire alarm, sprinkler system and extinguisher servicing requirement. The tender submission deadline was 16 February 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The council identified the opportunity as suitable for SMEs and not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award demonstrates established demand from Dartford Borough Council for recurring, planned fire safety maintenance across a boroughwide estate. A credible future competitor would need practical expertise in servicing fire alarm systems, sprinkler systems and fire extinguishers, with the capacity to make scheduled visits across multiple sites and schemes. The twice-yearly service pattern points to the need for dependable mobilisation, route planning, record keeping and responsive maintenance capability, rather than occasional reactive work alone. Suppliers should also understand public-sector compliance requirements and be able to operate through an appropriate fire safety framework, since this procurement used a framework call-off rather than an unrestricted tender. The council’s identification of the work as suitable for SMEs indicates that a well-organised specialist contractor can be competitive without the scale of a national facilities management provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Service & Maintenance of Fire Alarms and Extinguishers Boroughwide 2026

Notice Description

Biannual Service and maintenance of fire alarms, sprinkler systems and fire extinguishers, service visits to noted sites and schemes

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-59790c09-b000-4096-97ae-a5a5929b3fa4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3927f379-32ae-498e-a06d-d957f1c4e9b1
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Feb 20267 months ago
Contract Period
23 Feb 2026 - 23 Sep 2028 2-3 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
Dartford Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARTFORD
Postcode
DA1 1DR
Postcode Area
Dartford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Dartford
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Dartford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Turnkey Fire Services Ltd

Further Information

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