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CBC-1825-T-SM Specialist Fire & Building Safety Advice

CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL

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12 Jan 2026 at 20:08

Summary of the contracting process

Central Bedfordshire Council, located at Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, is the buyer for this specialist procurement process. The council sought specialist fire and building safety advice, specifically aiming to enhance safety measures affecting its residential stock. Initially planned for completion by 23rd September 2025, the tender submissions concluded on 26th September 2025. The contract, active since 6th November 2025 and valued at £150,000, will run until 2nd November 2026, with the possibility of extending for an additional year. Held under a limited procurement method due to its below-threshold nature, the contract has been awarded to Ashby Fire Safety Services Ltd, based in Stevenage.

This tender offers substantial business growth prospects, especially for firms specialising in fire-prevention services and fire-detection systems. As a significant local council, working with Central Bedfordshire Council can open doors to future contractual opportunities and establish a presence within the public sector. Companies well-suited for this contract are typically small to medium enterprises with expertise in providing comprehensive safety consultations and producing timely fire risk assessment reports. Suppliers capable of committing to qualitative report deliveries post-site inspections and maintaining impeccable safety records can find this contract advantageous for their business growth.

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Notice Title

CBC-1825-T-SM Specialist Fire & Building Safety Advice

Notice Description

Central bedfordshire Council is look for support and specialist advice in relation to all matters relating to fire safety & building safety that may affect our residential stock The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide you through the quotation process. Questions asked together with the response, will be made available to all tenderers, to ensure a fair and consistent approach to all. If there is anything you are not sure about or need clarification on, please use the Correspondence facility within the In-tend electronic tendering system. Last date for receiving questions on the In-Tend system: Tuesday 23rd September 2025 by 5pm Completed Quotations and attachments should be submitted electronically by the due date via our In-tend electronic tendering system. Quotations must be uploaded via the My Return section of the system. Quotations submitted through the correspondence facility will not be considered. Your Quotation must be submitted via the In-tend system by no later than Friday 26th September 2025 by 5pm Quotations received after that time will be excluded.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060422
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002453-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

31625100 - Fire-detection systems

75251110 - Fire-prevention services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
6 Nov 2025 - 2 Nov 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFORD
Postcode
SG17 5TQ
Post Town
Stevenage
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH25 Central Bedfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward
Shefford
Westminster Constituency
Hitchin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ASHBY FIRE SAFETY SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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