Award

Fire Safety and Compliance

READING BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

04 Feb 2026 at 16:19

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for Fire Safety and Compliance services was undertaken by Reading Borough Council. This initiative aims to ensure fire safety and compliance through various services, including risk assessments, remediation works, and equipment maintenance. The contracting process has reached the award stage, with awards made to DDS (International) Limited and Atlantic Fire Ltd. The procurement utilised an open procedure, and the contracting phases commenced in February 2026, with the awards spanning multiple lots that cover services across Reading's housing portfolio. Contracts are expected to start in mid-February 2026 and have the potential extension until 2030, subject to supplier performance, offering both immediate and future work opportunities.

Businesses specialising in fire safety solutions, especially those providing risk assessments, installation works, and maintenance of fire-prevention equipment, would find this tender particularly lucrative. The procurement process revealed a robust competition among suppliers, with a notable number of bids coming from SMEs, suggesting that companies of varying sizes can effectively compete. Given the scale of the projects under the remit of a sub-central government authority, this contract offers a substantial opportunity for businesses looking to expand their service offerings within the UK, particularly in the areas of safety compliance and housing services.

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Notice Title

Fire Safety and Compliance

Notice Description

Reading Borough Council are seeking providers to deliver a range of fire safety and compliance related goods, works and services, including: Lot 1 - Risk assessments, Inspections and surveys * Fire risk assessments * Building Fabric Fire compartmentation surveys * Fire door (flat entrance and communal) inspections. Lot 2 - Remediation works * Fire door-set supply (with Primary Test Evidence) * Fire door installation and compartmentation remedial works Lot 3 - Fire Safety Equipment (Active & Passive) Maintenance. * Fire alarm and refuge alarm maintenance * Emergency lights maintenance * Wet and dry riser maintenance * Fire extinguisher maintenance * Automatic opening smoke ventilation maintenance * Fire sprinklers and misting systems maintenance * Bin chute maintenance The required goods, works and services are to be provided and carried out across the entirety of the high, medium and low risk blocks of flats, houses of multiple occupancy (HMOs), sheltered housing schemes and supported housing stock within the portfolio managed by Reading Borough Council.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0502fb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010157-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

51 - Installation services (except software)

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

45343000 - Fire-prevention installation works

51700000 - Installation services of fire protection equipment

75251110 - Fire-prevention services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,680,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
16 Mar 2026 - 15 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
READING BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
pchub@reading.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
READING
Postcode
RG1 2LU
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
Reading
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Reading Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

ATLANTIC FIRE

DDS (INTERNATIONAL

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