--- title: "2324-0028 Testing and Maintenance of Fire Protection, Fire Detection and Emergency Lighting" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047ac5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-047ac5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047ac5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047ac5.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ISLINGTON COUNCIL" published: "2024-07-04" --- # 2324-0028 Testing and Maintenance of Fire Protection, Fire Detection and Emergency Lighting Buyer: ISLINGTON COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047ac5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-047ac5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047ac5.json) ## Summary Islington Council has issued a tender for the provision of testing and maintenance services for fire protection, fire detection, and emergency lighting. The tender is divided into two lots, with one supplier to cover fire protection and another for fire detection services. The contract duration is 48 months, with options to extend for up to 120 months. The deadline for submission is 5th August 2024. This procurement process presents an opportunity for specialist suppliers in the repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment and fire-prevention services. Businesses with expertise in providing fire safety services, particularly in testing and maintenance, would be well-suited to compete for this tender. Islington Council is looking for suppliers who can demonstrate a strong commitment to social value, compliance, quality management, and business continuity in delivering these critical services. ## Notice The council is a landlord to around 35,000 council tenants and leaseholders living in homes located across the borough. As a landlord the council is responsible for ensuring the provision of safe and fully operational fire safety and firefighting equipment located on council housing estates and blocks. The council is seeking to appoint two (2) specialist suppliers, one (1) supplier to cover the fire protection element of the contract, which entails firefighting equipment (Lot 1) and another to cover fire detection and emergency lighting (Lot 2), with multi-skilled electricians and engineers to support the in-house team in providing a high-quality service including the internal and external work carried out in residential properties and communal areas. Suppliers can apply for both lots but can be awarded only one (1) contract even if their tender is Most Economically Advantageous for both lots. If the supplier applies for both lots, they must include a statement indicating which lot is their preferred choice. Should the same supplier achieve the highest score for both lots, they will be awarded the contract for the preferred Lot, and the contract for the other Lot will be awarded to the supplier who achieved the second-highest score. ### Lot Information 2324-0028 Testing and Maintenance of Fire Protection (Lot1) Appointed suppliers will support the council's in-house teams in providing efficient, effective, customer-focused fire protection, detection and emergency lighting services. They will maintain the fire installations and carry out all necessary testing, servicing and repairs in residential buildings (including estate blocks) and community and reception centres, ensuring all installations are efficient and in safe working conditions. The scope of this contract includes all types of servicing, testing and repair of the fire protection, detection and emergency lighting equipment, in line with a scheduled programme of works and the Cyclical Testing Maintenance Team's guidance and recommendations. For the fire protection contract (Lot 1), the examples of equipment included in the scope, (but not limited to, are: * passenger lifts, which are designed for use by firefighters or for evacuation in the event of a fire * portable firefighting equipment * dry and wet rising mains, which are used by the fire service in the event of a fire in a building * sprinkler systems Suppliers are expected to respond and complete work orders to a satisfactory standard within specific timescales, provide efficient and accurate paperwork, promptly submit accounts and immediately respond to any complaints received, all to ensure the council remains compliant with all relevant statutory requirements. Lots This services contract is being divided in to two (2) lots. Lot 1 covers the fire protection, and Lot 2 the fire detection element of this contract. Suppliers can apply for both lots but can be awarded only one (1) contract even if their tender is Most Economically Advantageous for both lots. If the supplier applies for both lots, they must include a statement indicating which lot is their preferred choice. Should the same supplier achieve the highest score for both lots, they will be awarded the contract for the preferred Lot, and the contract for the other Lot will be awarded to the supplier who achieved the second-highest score. Renewal: The initial contract period is for forty-eight (48) months, with options to extend for two (2) periods of up to thirty-six (36) months each. The maximum total contract length is one hundred and twenty (120) months. 2324-0028 - Testing and Maintenance of Fire Detection and Emergency Lighting (Lot 2) The council is a landlord to around 35,000 council tenants and leaseholders living in homes located across the borough. As a landlord the council is responsible for ensuring the provision of safe and fully operational fire safety and firefighting equipment located on council housing estates and blocks. The council is seeking to appoint two (2) specialist suppliers, one (1) supplier to cover the fire protection element of the contract, which entails firefighting equipment (Lot 1) and another to cover fire detection and emergency lighting (Lot 2), with multi-skilled electricians and engineers to support the in-house team in providing a high-quality service including the internal and external work carried out in residential properties and communal areas. Suppliers can apply for both lots but can be awarded only one (1) contract even if their tender is Most Economically Advantageous for both lots. If the supplier applies for both lots, they must include a statement indicating which lot is their preferred choice. Should the same supplier achieve the highest score for both lots, they will be awarded the contract for the preferred Lot, and the contract for the other Lot will be awarded to the supplier who achieved the second-highest score. Renewal: The estimated start date of this contract is October 2024. The initial contract period is for forty-eight (48) months, with options to extend for two (2) periods of up to thirty-six (36) months each. The maximum total contract length is one hundred and twenty (120) months. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020480-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | 5 Aug 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,235,000 | | Lots value | £4,235,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ISLINGTON COUNCIL | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | North London | | Postcode | N1 2UD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington | | Local authority | Islington | | Electoral ward | St Mary's & St James' | | Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 31620000 - Sound or visual signalling apparatus - 50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment - 75251110 - Fire-prevention services ## Release History - 4 Jul 2024 at 14:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020480-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.islington.gov.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=3e41c510-ec39-ef11-812d-005056b64545 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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