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Oliver Fisher Fire Alarms

MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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04 Aug 2026 at 09:20

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Medway NHS Foundation Trust procured replacement fire alarms for the Oliver Fisher ward. The requirement covers burglar and fire alarm equipment, classified under CPV 31625000, and is categorised as goods rather than a service or construction project. The work is associated with the Trust’s Medway Maritime Hospital site in Gillingham, Kent. This is a healthcare-site requirement, so relevant businesses are those supplying replacement fire alarm systems and equipment suitable for installation in a hospital ward. The named buyer is Medway NHS Foundation Trust. The procurement concerns one defined requirement for the Oliver Fisher ward, rather than a wider hospital-wide alarm programme or a multi-site framework.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. One lot was awarded to E.SAUNDERS(MARGATE)LIMITED. The contract was signed on 12 June 2025 and runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £55,556.70 excluding VAT, or £66,668.04 including VAT. The selected supplier is recorded as an active SME, and the contract is active. The published outcome identifies the purchase order as 270003908. The procurement record does not set out a comparative evaluation basis because the route used was a direct award without competition.

For competitors, this procurement shows that Medway NHS Foundation Trust buys replacement fire alarm equipment for individual clinical wards through a below-threshold direct-award route. A credible supplier for a future requirement of this kind would need to supply burglar and fire alarm equipment and understand the practical demands of replacing systems in an occupied hospital environment. Relevant capability would include accurately scoping ward-level replacement work, supplying compatible equipment, coordinating delivery around healthcare operations and providing dependable technical support. The awarded supplier was an SME, indicating that this type of requirement can be delivered by a specialist smaller business rather than only a large national contractor. The opportunity is focused and equipment-led, not a broad facilities-management contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Oliver Fisher Fire Alarms

Notice Description

For replacement of Fire Alarms in Oliver Fisher ward. Purchase Order: 270003908

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06da91
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073456-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

31625000 - Burglar and fire alarms

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£55,556 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 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
MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GILLINGHAM
Postcode
ME7 5NY
Postcode Area
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ41 Medway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Medway
Electoral Ward
Gillingham South
Westminster Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

E. Saunders Ltd

Further Information

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