Notice Information
Notice Title
Fire Suppression System for Caister Waste Transfer Station
Notice Description
Norfolk County Council is seeking to let a contract for the provision of Fire Prevention Services for Caister Waste Transfer Station including a fully monitored fire suppression system. The expected contract commencement date is 13 August 2025. The installation completion date for phase 1 is as soon as possible but by no later than 31 January 2026. Warranty, maintenance, servicing and repair of phase 1 will commence the date of handover of Phase 1 and extend to include phase 2 on handover of phase 2. The required commencement date of phase 2 will be September 2026 (Subject to change and will be agreed with the successful provider). Installation and completion of phase 2 is by no later than 31 October 2026 (subject to change and will be agreed with the successful provider). On completion of phase 2 the contract monitoring, warranty maintenance, servicing and repair will be novated to for NEWS who are the site operator. A prior information notice was published on the 27 January 2025 Notice number IT-217-3010 Market engagement was undertaken under the 2015 regulations and the following was undertaken as part of that process. 24 July 2024 Site visit in Bedford to look at equipment and a demonstration of a fire protection system 18 July 2024 Teams meeting with a supplier that included a demonstration of a fire protection system 28 March 2023 In person meeting and site visit from a company providing fire protection systems to get some advice. November 2022 Email exchange and a meeting with a company providing fire protection systems. This followed advise from site operators already using this type of system. July 2022 Meeting with a company installing fire fighting systems. The information provided at these events was used to explore our options on what is available in the market place and help inform our specification of requirements.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051c27
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067612-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
45 - Construction work
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
-
- CPV Codes
35111500 - Fire suppression system
45213270 - Construction works for recycling station
75251110 - Fire-prevention services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £600,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £600,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 12 Aug 2025 - 31 Oct 2026 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Cancelled
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NORWICH
- Postcode
- NR1 2DH
- Post Town
- Norwich
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH5 Norfolk
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
- Delivery Location
- TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk
-
- Local Authority
- Norwich
- Electoral Ward
- Lakenham
- Westminster Constituency
- Norwich South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067612-2025
22nd October 2025 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024342-2025
21st May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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