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Service and Maintenance of Door Entry Systems Boroughwide 2026-2028

Dartford Borough Council

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21 Oct 2026 at 11:58

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Dartford Borough Council procured borough-wide servicing, maintenance and repair of door-entry systems in domestic council properties. The work covers routine minor repairs, replacement or renewal of components such as entry panels and handsets, and call-out repairs, alongside planned maintenance and both normal- and immediate-response repair work. Priority-coded ad-hoc repair orders and other associated sundry works are also included. The work is electrical and mechanical building installation maintenance. The intended properties are those listed in the procurement documents; the recorded delivery area is Kent. This is a single borough-wide requirement for maintaining and repairing existing systems, rather than a purchase of door-entry equipment alone.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to CERTUS SECURITY LLP. Dartford Borough Council used a below-threshold limited competition; four bids were received, all from small and medium-sized enterprises. The single lot was awarded on 21 October 2026 for £45,000 excluding VAT (£54,000 including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 December 2026 to 31 May 2028. The published procurement information identifies the service requirement but does not set out evaluation criteria, eligibility conditions or a detailed basis for selecting the supplier. The award is active; a planned signature milestone was set for 28 October 2026.

This award shows demand from Dartford Borough Council for a supplier able to maintain and repair door-entry systems across domestic council properties, including responsive call-outs as well as planned maintenance. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the operational capacity to cover a borough-wide property portfolio, handle routine repairs and component renewals, and respond to both normal and immediate-priority faults. Experience coordinating priority-coded ad-hoc repair orders and associated sundry works would also be relevant. Four SMEs submitted bids in this competition, and the selected supplier was itself an SME, indicating that a smaller specialist contractor competed successfully for this scale of work. The requirement is focused on continuing service and repair capability for installed systems, not simply supply of new equipment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Service and Maintenance of Door Entry Systems Boroughwide 2026-2028

Notice Description

Contract for the maintenance and repair of Door Entry Systems and priority coded ad-hoc response orders for repair works and other sundry works to domestic council properties. This includes all minor routine repairs and/or renewal of any components (minor or major) such as entry panels, handsets, etc as may be necessary. It also includes the provision of a call out repair service to all properties listed within the procurement documents. Services will require normal response repairs, immediate response repairs and planned maintenance works.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078cab
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099396-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 31 May 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Dartford Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARTFORD
Postcode
DA1 1DR
Postcode Area
Dartford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Dartford
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Dartford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Certus Security LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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