--- title: "Automatic Opening Vents Installation Contracts" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-80f60271-6a70-4fcf-a13e-00143e8e6aed" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-80f60271-6a70-4fcf-a13e-00143e8e6aed" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-80f60271-6a70-4fcf-a13e-00143e8e6aed.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-80f60271-6a70-4fcf-a13e-00143e8e6aed.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FIRSTPORT" published: "2020-04-24" --- # Automatic Opening Vents Installation Contracts Buyer: FIRSTPORT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-80f60271-6a70-4fcf-a13e-00143e8e6aed [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-80f60271-6a70-4fcf-a13e-00143e8e6aed) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-80f60271-6a70-4fcf-a13e-00143e8e6aed.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves FirstPort, an authority located at 11 Queensway, New Milton, England, which is seeking contractors for the "Automatic Opening Vents Installation Contracts". This project falls under the category of fire-detection and ventilation installation systems, with a total contract value of £80 million, scheduled to run from 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2023. The current stage of the procurement is planning, with a future notice date set for 1 September 2020. The tender will be divided into eight regional lots across the UK, including Scotland, the Midlands, and various regions in London and the South. This tender presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses specialising in fire safety systems, ventilation, and related installations. Companies that are experienced in digital fire panel systems, fire-alarm installations, or smoke-extraction equipment would be particularly well-suited to compete. FirstPort is actively seeking a variety of contractors to ensure a competitive bidding process, which encourages smaller and medium-sized enterprises as well as voluntary and community sector organisations to participate, thereby enhancing their portfolio and market presence. ## Notice FirstPort are looking to procure a number of Contractors across the country to support them in delivering a programme of upgrade works in relation to existing Automatic Opening Ventilation (AOV) systems to circa 560 schemes. The works to each scheme are likely to fall into one of three options, which are set out below: Option 1: Digital Fire Panels which can be reprogrammed to operate the AOV's. The Contractor would be required to attend site or remotely sign in to the system. The Windows & Window vents will be required to be upgraded to the industry standards. Option 2: Fire System which have less than a 5 year life cycle are to be replaced with a new digital system that is to be installed to control AOV & AOV window vents. The Windows & Window vents will be required to be upgraded to the industry standards. Option 3: Fire Systems which have more than a 5 year life cycle which cannot not be reprogrammed to operate the AOV or have a converter installed will require a Stand Alone AOV system. The Windows & Window vents will be required to be upgraded to the industry standards. It is envisaged that the majority of the schemes will either fall into Option 2 or 3, but there will also be a reasonable number that fall into option 1. At this moment in time, FirstPort are looking to divide the Contract up into 8 regional Lots, which are set out below, these are however subject to change: 1. Scotland - 44 Schemes 2. The North, North Wales and South Scotland - 80 Schemes 3. The Midlands and Central Wales - 51 Schemes 4. North London, including Essex, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and also East Anglia - 115 Schemes 5. South London, including Surrey, Kent and Sussex - 110 Schemes 6. The South (Central), including Hampshire, Wiltshire, Berkshire and Dorset - 81 Schemes 7. South Wales and Gloucestershire - 29 Schemes 8. The South West that includes Somerset, Devon and Cornwall - 41 Schemes FirstPort have not yet decided how many Lots a tenderer would be permitted to win, but they would not want one or tenderer's to win all the regional Lots. The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to do five things: 1. Provide early warning of the pending opportunity 2. Seek to understand how many Contractors would be interested in tendering for the works. 3. Seek to understand what Lots tenderers would be interested applying for. 4. Seek the markets opinion on how many Lots they would like to be able to win. 5. Understand the markets thoughts with regard to the way the lots have been set up. PLEASE CAN YOU COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRE AS SET OUT UNDER THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SECTION OF THIS NOTICE. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84564434-465c-4db5-b409-895713991bc0 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Apr 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Aug 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2020 - 31 Aug 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £80,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FIRSTPORT | | Locality | NEW MILTON | | Post town | Bournemouth | | Postcode | BH25 5NR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire | | Local authority | New Forest | | Electoral ward | Ballard | | Westminster constituency | New Forest West | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 42 - Industrial machinery - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 31625100 - Fire-detection systems - 31625200 - Fire-alarm systems - 42521000 - Smoke-extraction equipment - 45331210 - Ventilation installation work ## Release History - 24 Apr 2020 at 16:45 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84564434-465c-4db5-b409-895713991bc0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/84564434-465c-4db5-b409-895713991bc0 24th April 2020 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR159695 NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided. ## Notice URLs - http://www.effefftee.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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