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Statutory Compliance and Planned Preventative Maintenance Services on Fire Safety Equipment

University of Chester

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

21 Jul 2026 at 17:34

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

03 Jul 2026 at 14:30

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

01 May 2026 at 15:48

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

23 Apr 2026 at 17:20

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Chester procured statutory compliance and planned preventative maintenance services for its fire safety equipment across the University in Chester. The requirement covers the co-ordination, management, administration and completion of compliance and maintenance works, with potential remedial or recommended works where needed. The equipment and services include burglar and fire alarm systems, fire extinguishers, and the repair and maintenance of firefighting equipment. This is a fire-safety services contract rather than a supply-only opportunity, and suits providers able to manage a portfolio of equipment, organise scheduled preventative maintenance and coordinate follow-on remedial activity for a university estate. The buyer is the University of Chester, a public authority.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure. Walker Fire UK Ltd was selected on 2 July 2026 after 11 bids reached the final stage, including nine from SMEs. The contract was signed on 16 July 2026 and is active. The awarded and contracted value is £4,000,000 gross. The original estimated procurement value was £4,500,000 gross. The contract runs from 16 July 2026 to 31 July 2029, with renewal options of two further years in one-plus-one-year periods, subject to satisfactory performance and University requirements; the maximum possible end date is 31 July 2031. Technical quality and commercial cost each carried 50% of the evaluation weighting. The requirement was a single lot.

For suppliers that did not win, this procurement demonstrates substantial recurring demand from the University of Chester for managed fire-safety compliance and maintenance. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to cover fire alarms, fire extinguishers and firefighting equipment, while providing both statutory compliance and planned preventative maintenance. The buyer also expected one provider to coordinate, manage and administer the service, complete the scheduled works and potentially deliver remedial or recommended works. This favours an organisation with dependable operational capacity, qualified technical staff, responsive maintenance arrangements and the ability to manage work across a university estate. The competition attracted strong SME participation, indicating that specialist smaller businesses can be viable competitors, particularly where they can evidence robust service delivery and commercial value.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Statutory Compliance and Planned Preventative Maintenance Services on Fire Safety Equipment

Notice Description

Following the standstill period, we are now issuing the UK7 Contract Details Notice. University of Chester invited tenders via the open procedure for the Provision of Statutory Compliance and Planned Preventative Maintenance Services on Fire Safety Equipment throughout the University. It is planned to award one contract for the co-ordination, management, administration and completion of these works along with the potential for subsequent Remedial / Recommended Works. Full details were outlined in the 5 specification documents, tender documents and additional information documents which were available via the University's In-Tend portal.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 2 years (1 + 1 years) subject to satisfactory performance and University requirements

Planning Information

For information and interest at this stage

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068a1d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068901-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, 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
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

31625000 - Burglar and fire alarms

35111300 - Fire extinguishers

50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
30 Apr 2026Expired
Award Date
2 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
16 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 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
University of Chester
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTER
Postcode
CH1 4BJ
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Chester City & the Garden Quarter
Westminster Constituency
Chester North and Neston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Walker Fire UK Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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