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Fire Alarm & Emergency Lighting Services & Maintenance

Canterbury City Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

17 Sep 2026 at 13:50

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

13 Aug 2026 at 09:24

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

18 Jun 2026 at 13:37

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Canterbury City Council procured fire alarm and emergency lighting services and maintenance, covering emergency lighting equipment, fire-alarm systems, fire-protection devices, installation and fire-prevention works, fire-prevention services, and alarm monitoring. The requirement is for ongoing maintenance and related works across the Council’s estate in the Canterbury area. It combines equipment and installation activity with planned servicing, monitoring and safety-related support, so it is relevant to electrical contractors, fire-protection specialists, alarm-monitoring providers and businesses able to deliver a managed compliance service. The procurement was classified primarily as goods at tender stage but as services at award stage. Canterbury City Council is the public authority buying and managing the requirement.

The procurement is complete and awarded following an open procedure. PJC Electrical Limited was selected on 12 August 2026, and the contract was signed on 2 September 2026. The award and contract value is £780,000 excluding VAT (£936,000 including VAT). The contract runs from 15 September 2026 to 14 September 2029, with three possible one-year extensions, subject to satisfactory performance and the Council’s agreement; the maximum stated end date is 14 September 2032. Tenders closed on 17 July 2026, with the award period ending on 17 August 2026. Evaluation gave price 70% and quality 30%. The requirement was a single lot, suitable for SMEs, and attracted 13 final-stage bids, all from SMEs.

This award demonstrates established demand from Canterbury City Council for a single supplier able to combine fire-alarm and emergency-lighting maintenance with installation, fire-prevention works and alarm monitoring. A credible future competitor would need the operational capacity to manage planned programmes, complete jobs to budget, issue completed certificates, control equipment false alarms and maintain a strong accident performance record. The service therefore suits an electrical or fire-protection contractor with qualified engineers, reliable scheduling and reporting systems, and the ability to cover a public-sector estate in the Canterbury area. The procurement attracted 13 SME bids and was explicitly suitable for SMEs, indicating that the requirement can be contested by a capable specialist business rather than only a large national provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Fire Alarm & Emergency Lighting Services & Maintenance

Notice Description

Canterbury City Council wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the provision of Fire Alarm & Emergency Lighting Services & Maintenance and invites tenderers to submit a tender to meet the Council's requirements. The Contract is anticipated to commence September 2026 and will continue for a period of 3 years (unless terminated early in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract), and may be extended for a period of 1 year + 1 year + 1 year subject to the satisfactory performance of the Services by the Contractor and at the Council's entire discretion. Any such extension shall be on the same terms and conditions of this Contract and shall be subject to mutual agreement in writing.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: May be extended for a period of 1 year + 1 year subject to the satisfactory performance of the Services by the Contractor and at the Council's entire discretion. Any such extension shall be on the same terms and conditions of this Contract and shall be subject to mutual agreement in writing

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b816
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088234-2026
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
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

31518200 - Emergency lighting equipment

31625200 - Fire-alarm systems

44482000 - Fire-protection devices

45312100 - Fire-alarm system installation work

45343000 - Fire-prevention installation works

75251110 - Fire-prevention services

79711000 - Alarm-monitoring services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£780,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£780,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
15 Sep 2026 - 14 Sep 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
Canterbury City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CANTERBURY
Postcode
CT1 2UR
Postcode Area
Canterbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ44 East Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ4 Kent
Local Authority
Canterbury
Electoral Ward
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Canterbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PJC Electrical

Further Information

Notice Documents

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