This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

19 Jun 2026 at 15:54

Tender

27 Feb 2026 at 09:22

Planning

20 Aug 2025 at 10:41

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process managed by the Wandle Housing Association Limited, a sub-central government authority in the UK, involved the title "FIRE SYSTEMS INSTALLATION, SERVICING AND REPAIRS." This contract is for services under the industry category of repair and maintenance of firefighting equipment and was specifically tailored for residential premises managed by Wandle Housing Association. The tender utilized an open procedure, with significant involvement from Shared Services for Housing Limited managing the procurement process. The contract was awarded to Fire Systems Ltd on 22nd May 2026, valued at £4,000,000, with work scheduled to start on 1st September 2026 and conclude by 31st August 2030. Potential bidders were advised to submit clarification questions by 23rd March 2026, with final bid submissions due by 31st March 2026. This convenes at locations under Wandle's purview within London (UKI), and the official language for tender documentation is English.

This procurement contract represents a noteworthy opportunity for enterprises specialising in fire safety services, particularly those experienced in both reactive and planned preventative maintenance. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which comprised a significant portion of the competitive bids, should find this procurement especially appealing given the explicit suitability criteria that cater to this scale of business. Businesses focusing on the provision of comprehensive fire safety equipment services, including installation and maintenance, are well-suited to compete in this market. With a substantial contract window extending over four years and the robust scope for infrastructure enhancement, participating businesses could significantly expand their footprint in the public sector service domain through successful engagement in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

FIRE SYSTEMS INSTALLATION, SERVICING AND REPAIRS

Notice Description

To meet duties under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in regard to the provision and maintenance of appropriate fire safety equipment, Wandle Housing Association (WHA) require a reactive and planned preventative maintenance for all fire systems at WHA residential premises that are owned, managed and/or maintained by WHA in accordance with the relevant British and industry standards that also includes the replacement and installation of appropriate fire equipment when identified.

Planning Information

Wandle Housing Association (WHA) intends to undertake an open tender process early 2026 for Fire Servicing and Repairs. This soft market testing process is to help WHA determine the scope of requirements and inform its approach. Wandle is inviting suppliers to respond to the following questions relating to this requirement: 1) Would the inclusion of solar panels (servicing and repairs of) be of interest to organisations? 2) Would the inclusion of the design of new fire safety systems be attractive to organisations as well as the servicing and installation of them? 3) Would your organisation be able to provide the full scope of requirements including solar panels and design of new fire safety systems? If not, please provide details on what it could not provide. 4) Would a lotted approach e.g. separate lots for the East and West areas of Wandle properties be preferred or would a single requirement incorporating all WHA properties be preferred? Suppliers are welcome to provide additional comments about this requirement that would encourage them to submit a bid. Responses should be submitted by email to tinarippingale@ssfh.org.uk by 12 noon on 4 September 2025. Please state in the email subject line "WHA Fire Servicing & Repairs Soft Market Testing." The responses will be treated in confidence and are for information only. They are to help WHA inform its tender approach and to develop its tender documents. Responses, and lack of responses, will not affect bids received and the evaluation of them when the procurement for this goes live. This notice is not an invitation to tender and does not commit Wandle to a procurement process.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058b24
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058259-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, 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
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
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jun 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
12 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
21 May 20262 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WANDLE HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Additional Buyers

MORGAN LAMBERT LIMITED

NEW TERRA COMPLIANCE LTD

SHARED SERVICES FOR HOUSING LIMITED

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8NW
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLI London, TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Holborn & Covent Garden
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FIRE SYSTEMS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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