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Emergency Lighting Servicing

Northamptonshire Partnership Homes

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09 Oct 2026 at 13:10

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15 Jul 2025 at 12:05

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Summary of the contracting process

Northamptonshire Partnership Homes procured emergency lighting compliance checks and associated remedial works for its social housing. The work covers annual and monthly testing of emergency lighting in blocks of flats three storeys and above, to meet fire-safety obligations and protect tenants. Delivery is in West Northamptonshire. This is a building electrical maintenance service, focused specifically on emergency lighting rather than general fire-safety provision. The requirement forms part of the housing provider’s efforts to address testing that had not historically been carried out. The contract also included continuity of the existing service while replacement arrangements were being procured and mobilised.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Fieldway Supplies Limited was selected for the emergency lighting checks. The buyer used a limited award without prior competition, citing extreme urgency after an audit identified overdue testing; four suppliers submitted bids, and price determined the final decision. The published contract information records two active contract entries, each valued at £600,000: one signed on 8 May 2025 and a subsequent six-month extension signed on 9 October 2026. The extension leaves the contract value unchanged because the original value had not been fully used. The underlying lot was listed as cancelled, while the overall tender is complete. The original lot period was 540 days; the extension period is 180 days.

For suppliers targeting this buyer’s future emergency-lighting requirement, the award shows that credible delivery depends on completing recurring monthly and annual compliance checks in occupied social housing, including blocks of three storeys and above, and carrying out remedial work where required. The successful supplier was judged capable of completing the work, and price was decisive among four bids. A competitor would therefore need to demonstrate practical capacity to cover the housing stock, dependable testing and remedial-work delivery, and competitive pricing. Familiarity with the buyer’s sites and contractor portal, and readiness to mobilise without disrupting service, are relevant strengths: the buyer cited the incumbent’s mobilisation, training and site knowledge as reasons to extend the arrangement. The requirement is a focused building-electrical maintenance service, not a broad fire-safety contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Emergency Lighting Servicing

Notice Description

Compliance checks and remedial works.

Procurement Information

During an audit of our Fire Safety Compliance processes it was highlighted that annual and monthly testing on Emergency Lighting on 3 storey and above blocks of flats was required and had not historically been carried out. Contractors were urgently required to carry out annual and monthly testing to ensure the safety of tenants in social housing. Although a full procurement process was not completed, the market was approached and meetings held with the top ranked suppliers from three frameworks, these allowed for Direct Award. Bids were received from four suppliers. All had capacity to complete the work and gave us confidence that they could. The final decision was made on price.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055f48
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095666-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations

50711000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northamptonshire Partnership Homes
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1DE
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Fieldway Supplies Ltd

Further Information

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