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Fall Arrest Equipment Testing, Maintenance and Repairs

ASTER GROUP LIMITED

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22 Jul 2026 at 11:31

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Summary of the contracting process

Aster Group Limited, a housing association based in Devizes, commissioned testing, maintenance and repairs for fall-arrest equipment used by its Direct Labour Organisation. The requirement covers equipment at 38 sites across Aster’s operating regions in the south of England and London, supporting safe work on the association’s multi-storey properties. The equipment varies by site and mainly comprises man-safe guardrails, ladder fall-arrest systems and wire lifeline systems. The service is intended to keep this equipment functioning and compliant with the Work at Height Regulations 2005 and the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, so that Aster’s operatives can carry out maintenance duties safely. This is a specialist safety-equipment inspection and maintenance service rather than general housing repairs.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 22 July 2026. Aster used a limited direct award without prior publication of a competition, through the NHS SBS Framework, Lot 7.1 for statutory inspections. The stated rationale was the significant health and safety risk of equipment not being appropriately tested and maintained. The contract was signed on 22 July 2026 with Harmony Fire Limited for £100,000 excluding any stated tax treatment. The award is active and the contract is active. The requirement was evaluated on price. One bid was received, submitted electronically, and it was not from an SME. The published procurement rationale described the arrangement as a 12-month direct award; no separate contract start or end dates are given.

This award shows a defined requirement for specialist fall-arrest equipment testing, planned maintenance and repair across a dispersed housing-association estate. A credible future competitor would need practical competence in statutory inspection and maintenance of man-safe guardrails, ladder fall-arrest systems and wire lifeline systems, together with the ability to service equipment across 38 sites in the south of England and London. Familiarity with the Work at Height Regulations 2005 and the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 would be important, as would reliable arrangements for recording inspections, identifying defects and completing repairs so equipment remains safe for operational use. The selected supplier was a large business, and the route was a direct award through the NHS SBS statutory-inspections framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Fall Arrest Equipment Testing, Maintenance and Repairs

Notice Description

Aster Group is a housing association that provides homes to thousands of people across the south of England and London. As an organisation, it maintains approx. 37,000 homes and within this number, a significant number of multi-storey properties that need to be maintained by Aster's DLO (Direct Labour Organisation). For these muti-storey properties, Aster's DLO require functioning fall-arrest equipment that are maintained and tested in accordance with the Work at Height Regulations 2005 and HSWA to allow them to effectively and safely complete their duties. Aster's current fall arrest equipment is located across 38 different sites through Aster's operating regions. The equipment across each site varies but they are largely all man safe guardrails, ladders fall arrest systems and wire lifeline systems.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Direct Award via NHS SBS Framework - Lot 7.1 - Statutory Inspections

Procurement Information

This is a 12-month Direct Award via the NHS SBS Framework - Lot 7.1 Statutory Inspection. This Direct Award is permitted under the conditions of the framework.Aster Group has proceeded with a Direct Award because there is a significant risk to the Health and Safety of its operatives without fall arrest equipment having been tested appropriately and maintained in accordance with UK regulations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d0a6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069074-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50324100 - System maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ASTER GROUP LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DEVIZES
Postcode
SN10 2AZ
Postcode Area
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Urchfont & Bishops Cannings
Westminster Constituency
Melksham and Devizes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Harmony Fire Ltd

Further Information

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