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

East Sussex Fire Authority

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

21 May 2026 at 13:29

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

03 Feb 2026 at 14:05

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

07 Nov 2025 at 10:48

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process by East Sussex Fire Authority, acting on behalf of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, has concluded with a contract awarded for the servicing, maintenance, and repair of appliance bay doors as well as automated gates and barriers. This process commenced with a tender notice issued in November 2025 and moved through various stages before finalising the contract on 17 April 2026, which will commence from 1 May 2026. The contract, with a gross value of £200,000, spans two years, potentially extending to 2030, and aims to support the Estates Department’s operational needs. The procurement method employed was an open procedure, thereby encouraging broad participation, particularly from SMEs, to service sites spread across East Sussex, United Kingdom.

This tender opens significant opportunities for businesses specialising in repair and maintenance services, particularly those familiar with building installations and automated systems. Given the open procurement process conducive to engaging small and medium enterprises (SMEs), companies such as Mr Vince Burke T/A Code Blue, an SME itself, successfully secured the contract. Businesses with expertise in providing routine maintenance, statutory servicing, and ad-hoc repairs could find opportunities for growth in similar tenders. The contract's emphasis on allowing engagements with SMEs suggests opportunities for such firms to expand their portfolios within the public sector, leveraging the streamlined requirements and focusing on sub-central government procurements.

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Notice Information

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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dc7d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047085-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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
£200,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 May 20263 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
1 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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
Postcode Area
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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