Award

Appliance Bay Doors and Automated Gates and Barriers - Servicing, Repair and Maintenance

EAST SUSSEX FIRE AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Feb 2026 at 14:05

Tender

07 Nov 2025 at 10:48

Summary of the contracting process

The East Sussex Fire Authority (ESFA), on behalf of the East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, has completed the tender process for a contract titled "Appliance Bay Doors and Automated Gates and Barriers - Servicing, Repair and Maintenance." The procurement process, initiated as an open procedure, involved the servicing, maintenance, and repair of appliance bay doors on fire stations and associated structures across East Sussex. This contract aims to support the Estates Department and includes a provision for occasional full renewals. The procurement falls under the services category and is valued at £299,998, scheduled to start on 1st May 2026, with a maximum contract period extending to 30th April 2030. Key players involved include Mr Vince Burke T/A Code Blue, which was awarded the contract, and other tenderers like Arkas Ltd, ABCA Systems Limited, and All Round Security Ltd. The procurement stage is in the award phase, with the final signature agreement due by 19th March 2026.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specializing in repair and maintenance services, particularly those capable of servicing electrical and mechanical building installations. The adjusted scope of the contract under the Procurement Act 23 encourages participation from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), demonstrated by three out of four valid final stage bids coming from SMEs. Companies with expertise in automated gates and barriers, particularly those located or capable of servicing the South East of England, are well-positioned to benefit from this contract. Given the open procurement method, it allows a wide range of businesses to participate, diversifying their portfolios and promoting growth in the public sector service domain.

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Notice Title

Appliance Bay Doors and Automated Gates and Barriers - Servicing, Repair and Maintenance

Notice Description

East Sussex Fire Authority (ESFA) on behalf of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is seeking to award a contract for the provision of the servicing, maintenance and repair and occasional full renewal of the appliance bay doors on our fire stations located across East Sussex along with a few similar type doors on workshops and similar structures. It will also include a number of automated doors and barriers. This contract will be let to support our Estates Department. This call off contract will cover a requirement for routine maintenance and statutory servicing along with ad-hoc repairs to our appliance bay doors, other building automated doors and site access gates and barriers. As a consequence of the requirements of the Procurement Act 23 (PA23) the scope of this contract has been reduced from previously, to aid bids from SME's. The total replacement of a single door following accident damage may occasionally be requested but cyclical capital door replacements will now form part of a new term contract that will be tendered for at a future date.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dc7d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009484-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£299,998 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST SUSSEX FIRE AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 2DZ
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MR VINCE BURKE T/A CODE BLUE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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