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Fire Safety Systems and Related Services

ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE

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04 Jul 2025 at 10:41

Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Berkshire Fire Authority has successfully completed an award phase for their procurement titled "Fire Safety Systems and Related Services". The project, located in Reading, England, requires comprehensive testing and maintenance of fire safety systems within the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service's estate. The process followed an open procedure below the threshold, with key dates including the tender period ending on 24th March 2025 and the contract spanning from 1st June 2025 to 31st July 2026. The contract, valued at £75,000, has been awarded to Sureserve Compliance Fire, a small and medium enterprise (SME), specialising in fire-detection and fire-alarm systems.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in fire safety, particularly those offering complementary services such as dampers and sprinkler systems. With the need for both pre-planned and reactive maintenance, firms with expertise in refurbishment and upgrades of existing fire safety installations could thrive. As a project tailored for SMEs, businesses in the fire safety industry can leverage this opportunity to expand their services and build a reputation within the public sector for compliance and reliability, fostering potential long-term growth and collaboration with Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service.

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Notice Title

Fire Safety Systems and Related Services

Notice Description

Royal Berkshire Fire Authority (RBFA) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced service provider able to provide a fully compliant service for the scheduled testing and maintenance (Pre-planned and reactive) on building Fire Safety Systems. The contract will also include minor refurbishment / upgrade project works to installed Fire Safety Systems within the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) estate, in accordance with current United Kingdom (UK) legalisation, British Standards (BS) and Approved Codes of Practice (ACoP). An open tender was released through the In-Tend tendering portal on 21st February 2025 https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2fdb7540-15a0-4a8f-9dbe-25c6bfa1e1aa .

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2eaa06a-8978-4c88-b1bf-902c2f715429
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

42 - Industrial machinery

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


CPV Codes

31625100 - Fire-detection systems

31625200 - Fire-alarm systems

42512510 - Dampers

44115500 - Sprinkler systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
31 May 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROYAL BERKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG31 7SD
Post Town
Reading
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ16 Berkshire West
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
West Berkshire
Electoral Ward
Tilehurst Birch Copse
Westminster Constituency
Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SURESERVE COMPLIANCE FIRE

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