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Frome Leisure Centre Fire Alarm Replacement

Somerset County Council

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22 Jul 2026 at 12:02

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset Council commissioned works to replace the fire alarm system at Frome Leisure Centre. The requirement is classified as fire-prevention installation works and concerns the leisure centre’s fire-alarm infrastructure rather than general building maintenance or routine security services. Delivery is in Frome, Somerset. The buying organisation is Somerset Council, a sub-central public authority. The selected supplier, Coomber Security Systems Limited, is based in Taunton and is identified as a small or medium-sized enterprise. This requirement is therefore relevant to businesses specialising in fire-alarm replacement, fire-safety installation and associated works for leisure or other public-sector buildings. Firms whose work is limited to unrelated electrical, construction or security services would be less closely aligned with the requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Coomber Security Systems Limited for the single requirement. Somerset Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 22 July 2026 and runs from 10 August 2026 to 28 September 2026. Its value is £41,230 excluding VAT, or £50,000 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The recorded scope is one completed lot covering replacement of the fire alarm at Frome Leisure Centre. The outcome shows that the council selected a specialist supplier through a non-competitive below-threshold route, rather than evaluating competing tenders under an open procedure.

This procurement indicates demand from Somerset Council for specialist fire-alarm replacement works in a public leisure facility. A credible future supplier would need practical expertise in fire-alarm installation and replacement, the ability to work safely in an operational public building, and sufficient delivery capacity for a defined, short-duration project. Relevant experience in leisure centres or comparable public buildings would help demonstrate understanding of access, safety, coordination and disruption-control requirements. The selected business was an SME specialising in security systems, suggesting that a focused specialist can satisfy this type of council requirement without being a large general contractor. Businesses should therefore monitor this buyer’s fire-safety estate and build evidence of completed installation works, reliable project delivery and public-sector site experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Frome Leisure Centre Fire Alarm Replacement

Notice Description

To replace the fire alarm at Frome leisure centre.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d0ba
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069106-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45343000 - Fire-prevention installation works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£41,230 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Aug 2026 - 28 Sep 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Somerset County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 4DY
Postcode Area
Taunton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COOMBER SECURITY SYSTEMS LIMITED

Further Information

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