This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

21 May 2026 at 12:18

Planning

04 Mar 2026 at 15:24

Summary of the contracting process

Swindon Borough Council is seeking a contractor for the "Fire Alarm Support Contractor" tender, focusing on the maintenance, repair, and installation of fire alarm systems in properties managed by the council. This procurement falls under the services category, with a specific emphasis on fire alarm systems and installation work. Located in Swindon, UK, the current stage is the Tender, with crucial deadlines including the submission of tender clarifications by 15th June 2026 and final tender responses by 22nd June 2026. The contract is set to begin on 1st October 2026 with an initial period of two years and the possibility of a one-year extension, having an estimated contract spend of up to £480,000 ex VAT over three years.

This tender provides a robust opportunity for experienced companies specialising in fire alarm systems to expand their business. It is particularly well-suited for firms with capabilities in both conventional and addressable fire alarm technologies. The open procurement method allows widespread participation and competition, presenting a chance for businesses to potentially secure an annual contract with a public authority, thereby generating steady revenue and enhancing market reputation. Suppliers interested in leveraging this opportunity must ensure compliance with the submission guidelines via the ProContract portal, ensuring they are poised to meet the council's safety and quality requirements efficiently.

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Notice Title

Fire Alarm Support Contractor

Notice Description

Swindon Borough Council are looking to engage with an experienced contractor to complete testing on our complex fire alarm systems, including planned and reactive maintenance, repair as well as the installation and upgrading of fire alarm systems within Buildings owned, managed or used by Swindon Borough Council. The Contractor will support our in-house team, as well as emergency out of hours support for all fire alarm systems, this includes both conventional types and addressable systems located within all buildings owned and managed by Swindon Borough Council. The contract will be for a period of 2 Years with optional 1 year extension periods and is estimated to commence 1st October 2026. Estimated contract spend is between PS300,000.00 - PS320,000.00 ex vat across the initial 2 year term and PS450,000.00 - PS480,000.00 ex vat across the full 3 year term. Full details relating to the services are provided in the tender documents. To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com Tender clarifications to be submitted in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal by 15th June 2026 15:00 hrs UK Local time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically on the ProContract tender portal. Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 22nd June 2026, 15:00 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN816865 No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for 1 x 12 months

Planning Information

Swindon Borough Council invites you to contribute to preliminary market engagement in relation to providing responsive and scheduled quarterly, biannual and annual maintenance of its high-risk buildings Fire Alarm systems within 15 Housing and Corporate properties and specialist support to our own in-house electricians within approximately 80 Housing and Corporate properties. The council intends on tendering a service contract complying with BS EN 5839 which would also include quarterly, biannual and annual maintenance visits and repairing any fire alarm systems as and when required, which may include new replacements to replace obsolete systems. Any reported fault between 8am-5pm to a fire alarm system must be attended with the same day (ideally 4 hours) or at an agreed time and date with the contract administrator. The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to gain market insight into the following aspects of the project: -  Market Interest  Contract Length  Capacity  Timescales. To participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the PME documents. This preliminary market engagement exercise will close 15:00 19th March 2026, following this all responses will be reviewed by Swindon Borough Council.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066257
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047074-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

45 - Construction work

51 - Installation services (except software)


CPV Codes

31625200 - Fire-alarm systems

45312100 - Fire-alarm system installation work

51700000 - Installation services of fire protection equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£480,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£480,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 May 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
19 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN1 2JH
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLK14 Swindon

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Eastcott
Westminster Constituency
Swindon South

Further Information

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