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Building Fire Engineering Compartmentalisation Works

Canterbury City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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17 Sep 2026 at 13:01

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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28 Jul 2026 at 14:06

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Canterbury City Council commissioned building fire-engineering compartmentalisation works at Lang Court, Godfrey House and Pier Avenue. The requirement is classified as works and covers fire-prevention installation works and fire-prevention services. The council is the public-sector buyer and the work is associated with its buildings in Canterbury. The scope is a defined building-safety package rather than a general construction framework, so it is most relevant to contractors that deliver fire compartmentation, fire-stopping or related fire-prevention installation work. The requirement was organised as one lot and concerned these named sites. The selected supplier, A&E Elkins Ltd trading as Elkins Construction, is an SME based in London, showing that delivery was undertaken by a specialist construction business rather than a large national contractor.

The procurement has been completed and the contract is active. Canterbury City Council used a below-threshold limited competition, with three bids received and three reaching the final stage; all three final-stage bidders were SMEs. The single lot was awarded to A&E Elkins Ltd trading as Elkins Construction on 28 July 2026. The award and contract value is £425,085 excluding VAT, or £510,102 including VAT. The contract was signed on 26 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. The award covered fire-prevention installation works and services at the three named buildings. This was a limited competition rather than an open procedure, and the recorded tender status is complete.

This procurement demonstrates a substantial, defined requirement for building fire compartmentalisation and fire-prevention work within Canterbury City Council’s property portfolio. It is relevant to SMEs and other construction specialists with practical capability in fire-stopping, compartmentation and associated installation services, supported by the capacity to work across several occupied or operational buildings. The successful competition involved three SME final-stage bidders, indicating that the requirement was accessible to specialist smaller businesses rather than restricted to major contractors. Competitors seeking similar council work would need a clear record of delivering fire-prevention construction packages, reliable site-management capacity and the ability to complete coordinated works across multiple locations under a single contract. The route used was a below-threshold limited competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Building Fire Engineering Compartmentalisation Works

Notice Description

Canterbury City Council wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the undertaking of Building Fire Engineering Compartmentalisation Works @ Lang Court, Godfrey House & Pier Avenue. The Contract is anticipated to commence September 2026 and will continue for a period of 1 year

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d551
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088188-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

45343000 - Fire-prevention installation works

75251110 - Fire-prevention services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£425,085 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£425,085 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 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
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Canterbury
Electoral Ward
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Canterbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

A&E Elkins Limited

Further Information

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