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CHIC Fire Protection and Sprinkler Systems - Dynamic Purchasing System [DPS]

Communities & Housing Investment Consortium Ltd (CHIC)

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19 Aug 2026 at 14:16

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Summary of the contracting process

Communities & Housing Investment Consortium Ltd (CHIC) procured fire protection and sprinkler system installation, servicing and maintenance services. The requirement covers planned servicing, maintenance, inspection and testing of all known fire safety systems, assets and associated components, delivered under an agreed programme across Birmingham City Council’s residential housing stock, including high-rise, medium-rise and low-rise buildings. The procurement falls within installation services for fire protection equipment (CPV 51700000). CHIC is the buying organisation. The detailed requirement is associated with Birmingham City Council’s housing assets, so suppliers need to be able to operate across residential properties in Birmingham and manage work on a wide range of fire safety systems.

This procurement is complete and awards were made through a selective restricted procedure under a dynamic purchasing system. The award period covered 1 April 2026 to 30 June 2026, with the contract signed on 30 June 2026. The reported contract value is £6,000,000, described as indicative for the quarterly DPS award notice. The lot narrative names Ventro Ltd for the Birmingham City Council fire safety servicing and maintenance award, while the recorded award and active contract identify CHIC as the supplier. Six electronic bids were recorded, all from SMEs. The stated evaluation model for DPS tenders is typically 40% quality and 60% cost; the lot criteria specify total quality at 50%, social value at 20% and price at 30%. Two consecutive one-year extension options were available. The DPS category’s estimated 60-month value is £250,000,000.

This procurement demonstrates demand for large-scale, programmed fire safety servicing and maintenance across a substantial residential housing portfolio. A credible competitor would need the technical capability to inspect, test, maintain and service varied fire protection systems, assets and associated components across high-, medium- and low-rise homes. It would also need sufficient operational capacity to deliver an agreed programme across multiple properties, with reliable scheduling, testing records and maintenance controls. The evaluation places substantial emphasis on quality and social value as well as price, so evidence of safe, consistent service delivery and meaningful community benefits would strengthen a future response. The participation data shows that SMEs were active in competing for this requirement, indicating that established smaller providers may be well placed, either independently or through suitable delivery arrangements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CHIC Fire Protection and Sprinkler Systems - Dynamic Purchasing System [DPS]

Notice Description

Notice of Award of Contracts under Fire Protection And Sprinkler Systems DPS from 01/04/2026 to 30/06/2026

Lot Information

Lot 1

Quarterly report of contract awards for 01/04/2026 - 30/06/2026. Details of the awards: Contracting Authority: Birmingham City Council; Title of the Procurement: Fire safety servicing and maintenance; Description = Planned Service, Maintenance, Inspection and Testing of all known Birmingham City Council Fire Safety Systems, Assets and associated components, where required and in accordance with an agreed programme across its residential (High, Medium, and Low-rise) stock. Awarded value: PS6,000,000; Supplier name: Ventro Ltd. The award value indicated at II.1.7 is indicative only as this is a quarterly contract award notice for the DPS. Please note that the Award Criteria to be used to assess full tenders submitted under the DPS Categories will typically be split as follows: All Categories: 40% Quality, 60% Cost. These Award Criteria may be formulated more precisely for contracts to be awarded, as set out in the tender documents for the specific contract in question. Estimated total value of contracts to be awarded under this Category during the 60-month period is PS250,000,000.

Options: There are two consecutive 1 year extension options (+1+1)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e7c1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079041-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

51 - Installation services (except software)

CPV Codes

51700000 - Installation services of fire protection equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20261 months ago
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
Communities & Housing Investment Consortium Ltd (CHIC)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B18 6DS
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG31 Birmingham
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Soho & Jewellery Quarter
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

c/o Communities & Housing Investment Consortium Ltd (CHIC)

Further Information

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