--- title: "Smoke Control Systems (Automatic Opening Vents \"AOVs\") - Review/Installation/Replacement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2ae389a6-ed1c-4542-964d-57a6f9de282f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2ae389a6-ed1c-4542-964d-57a6f9de282f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2ae389a6-ed1c-4542-964d-57a6f9de282f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2ae389a6-ed1c-4542-964d-57a6f9de282f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ORBIT GROUP LIMITED" published: "2024-12-11" --- # Smoke Control Systems (Automatic Opening Vents "AOVs") - Review/Installation/Replacement Buyer: ORBIT GROUP LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2ae389a6-ed1c-4542-964d-57a6f9de282f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2ae389a6-ed1c-4542-964d-57a6f9de282f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2ae389a6-ed1c-4542-964d-57a6f9de282f.json) ## Summary Orbit Group Limited is seeking contractors for the review, installation, and replacement of Smoke Control Systems (Automatic Opening Vents "AOVs") across their residential and communal properties in the Midlands, East, and South regions of England. This current tender, titled "Smoke Control Systems (Automatic Opening Vents 'AOVs') - Review/Installation/Replacement", falls under the CPV category for Smoke-detection apparatus and related classifications. The procurement process is at the Tender stage, with the tender period ending on 31 January 2025, and contracts are to run from 01 July 2025 to 30 June 2027. The entire project is valued between £3,000,000 and £6,000,000 GBP, utilizing an open procedure method. This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialized in smoke control systems and ventilation installation. Suitable candidates include SMEs with the capability to perform initial surveys, system replacements, and comprehensive fire strategy reviews. Chosen contractors will have the chance to work within multiple geographical regions, ensuring resilience and responsiveness to demand peaks and unforeseen events, thus fostering a robust operational model for businesses with adequate capacity and reach. This tender is best suited for firms that are focused on compliance with current fire safety standards and have the structural capability to handle large-scale projects. ## Notice The scope of the proposed procurement relates to Smoke Control Systems - Automatic Opening Vents (AOVs) and the Review, Installation and Replacement of such systems. Specific work elements are to be broken down into 4 phases: * Initial survey and report on existing systems * Works to replace the existing system so as to meet to current standards, as far as is possible without extensive structural implications or other extreme complexities. o Any urgent structural works identified to ensure full compliance with current standards and/or installation of additional smoke control elements to be considered on a case-by-case basis. * A full retrospective fire strategy review for each building will be conducted. Recommendations following this review for structural works or other works to ensure full compliance with current standards and/or installation of additional smoke control elements will be considered. NOTE: Orbit will reserve the right to have this fire strategy review conducted by others if deemed more appropriate. * Structural works or remaining works to be conducted. The procurement is to identify a maximum of three (3) contractors to provide the works within its residential and communal properties across its property portfolio within the following UK geographies: Lot 1 - Single contractor supporting the Midlands Region Lot 2 - Single contractor supporting the East Region Lot 3 - Single Contractor supporting the South Region On occasions the Contractors may be required to provide Works of the type covered by this procurement across multiple geographical operating regions in the event of peaks in demand or unforeseen circumstances. In order to support this, and to provide the necessary resilience, the Contractors are to have the capacity and reach to support this operating model. Link to full details regarding this opportunity as follows: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e4ca49a7-30b3-ef11-8132-005056b64545 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee4c7e05-85b3-46e7-821c-f25ec29682bc | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ORBIT GROUP LIMITED | | Locality | COVENTRY | | Post town | Coventry | | Postcode | CV3 2SU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry | | Local authority | Coventry | | Electoral ward | Wyken | | Westminster constituency | Coventry East | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 42 - Industrial machinery - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 38431200 - Smoke-detection apparatus - 42521000 - Smoke-extraction equipment - 45331210 - Ventilation installation work ## Release History - 11 Dec 2024 at 14:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee4c7e05-85b3-46e7-821c-f25ec29682bc - 10 Dec 2024 at 12:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82555b7d-41d7-436f-9001-00f721b89257 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee4c7e05-85b3-46e7-821c-f25ec29682bc 11th December 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82555b7d-41d7-436f-9001-00f721b89257 10th December 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.orbit.org.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e4ca49a7-30b3-ef11-8132-005056b64545 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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