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Inspection and Testing of Safe Access Systems

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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26 Aug 2026 at 10:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

22 May 2026 at 11:16

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority appointed a contractor to inspect and test safe access systems at 40 fire stations across West Yorkshire. The service covers checking as-installed information, planned inspection and testing against operational and safety standards, and reactive maintenance. It also includes a 365-day, 24-hour call-out service for attendance at applicable sites, together with consequential repairs, replacements, modifications and requested upgrades. The requirement is a specialist inspection, testing, repair and maintenance service, classified under technical inspection and testing, architectural, construction, engineering and inspection, and repair and maintenance services. The appointed supplier is Safe Access Group, a small and medium-sized enterprise based in London.

This below-threshold procurement used an open competition and has been awarded; the tender is complete. The tender deadline was 26 June 2026 at 12:00, following an enquiry deadline of 22 June 2026 at 16:00. There was one lot. Its estimated value was £100,000 excluding VAT and £120,000 including VAT. The contract was signed on 12 August 2026 and awarded to Safe Access Group for £116,904 including VAT. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with the signed contract allowing two 12-month renewals and a maximum end date of 31 August 2031. Evaluation weighted quality at 60% and cost at 40%. Electronic submission was allowed.

This award indicates recurring demand from a fire and rescue authority for specialist safe-access-system compliance and maintenance across a dispersed estate of 40 operational sites. Suppliers seeking similar work will need demonstrable experience maintaining safe access installations, verifying installed information, carrying out planned inspections and testing, and delivering repairs, replacements, modifications and upgrades. Credibility also depends on the capacity to provide a continuous 365-day, 24-hour reactive call-out service and attend sites within the required prescribed times. The successful supplier was an SME, showing that the requirement can suit a focused specialist rather than only a large national contractor. Businesses with strong inspection, engineering, maintenance, emergency-response and safety-management capabilities would be well placed when this buyer next revisits the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Inspection and Testing of Safe Access Systems

Notice Description

WYFRS wishes to appoint a contractor for the provision of Inspection and Testing of Safe Access Systems across 40 Fire Stations located throughout the county of West Yorkshire. The scope of Services includes the verification of as installed information; planned inspection and testing to ensure that the Installation meets operational and safety standards; reactive maintenance including the provision of a 365/24/7 call out service to attend at an applicable site within the prescribed times. The Services also includes provision for Consequential Services including repairs, replacements, modifications and requested upgrades to the Installation. The Customer wishes to appoint a Contractor with the relevant maintenance experience to provide the following Services at each site: 1. Planned Maintenance, and 2. Reactive Maintenance, and 3. Any Consequential Services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a0a7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081096-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£116,904 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 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
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD11 2DY
Postcode Area
Bradford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Kirklees
Electoral Ward
Birstall and Birkenshaw
Westminster Constituency
Spen Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Safe Access Group

Further Information

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