--- title: "Preliminary Market Engagement Sheltered housing fire alarm system upgrade" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050cea" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050cea" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050cea.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050cea.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2025-05-07" --- # Preliminary Market Engagement Sheltered housing fire alarm system upgrade Buyer: SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050cea [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050cea) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050cea.json) ## Summary Swindon Borough Council is conducting a preliminary market engagement for the installation of upgraded fire alarm systems in 14 of its supported and sheltered schemes. This initiative focuses on improving fire safety with hard-wired, self-testing, analogue addressable systems in Swindon, under the procurement category "works." The process is currently in the planning stage, inviting stakeholders to shape the tender’s final specifications and commercial model. Interested suppliers must register and submit proposals by 2nd June 2025, with the project commencing on 31st March 2026 and concluding by 30th March 2027. The engagement is part of a larger project valued at £2,640,000 gross. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in fire alarm system installation, fire-detection systems, and related services. Companies with expertise in designing and implementing complex fire protection equipment can leverage this project for business growth. By participating, businesses stand to influence the technical design stages and contribute to a large-scale public safety initiative, establishing credibility and forming long-term partnerships with a public authority. The contract’s potential scale and demographic focus on sheltered housing cater particularly well to firms capable of demonstrating specialist knowledge and substantial capacity. ## Notice Swindon Borough Council invites you to contribute to preliminary market engagement in relation to the installation of upgraded fire alarms to 14 of Swindon Borough Councils' supported and sheltered schemes and would therefore welcome the views of suppliers on the questions set out in the questionnaire. Responses to this questionnaire will be used solely for this pre-tender exercise and any responses will not be referred to during the tender evaluation. To this end, tender-style responses to this questionnaire are not necessary - the intention is to invite supplier feedback on the options, to help shape the final specification and commercial model to ensure the tender delivers the optimum outcomes for the Council. The Council intends on tendering a package of works in relation to 14 supported and sheltered schemes. Specifically, in relation to the design and installation of an upgraded fire alarm system, the works in question will include a hard-wired, self-testing, analogue addressable and automatic fire detection and alarm system in accordance with BS5839, with category L1 detection to the common areas and back of house. With LD1 Grade A to all residential units. These works are intended to be applied to 14 No. schemes across Swindon. The concept designs in relation to the layout and schematic of these schemes have been completed, however contractors would be responsible for technical design (RIBA stage 4) through to commissioning and usage (RIBA stage 7). The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to gain market insight into the following aspects of the project: - ? Market Interest ? Contract/Project Length. ? Capacity ? Timescales. ? Design ? Specialist knowledge To participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the PME documents. Responses are required to be submitted no later than 2nd June 2025, 1500 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ ### Planning Information Swindon Borough Council invites you to contribute to preliminary market engagement in relation to the installation of upgraded fire alarms to 14 of Swindon Borough Councils’ supported and sheltered schemes and would therefore welcome the views of suppliers on the questions set out in the questionnaire. Responses to this questionnaire will be used solely for this pre-tender exercise and any responses will not be referred to during the tender evaluation. To this end, tender-style responses to this questionnaire are not necessary - the intention is to invite supplier feedback on the options, to help shape the final specification and commercial model to ensure the tender delivers the optimum outcomes for the Council. The Council intends on tendering a package of works in relation to 14 supported and sheltered schemes. Specifically, in relation to the design and installation of an upgraded fire alarm system, the works in question will include a hard-wired, self-testing, analogue addressable and automatic fire detection and alarm system in accordance with BS5839, with category L1 detection to the common areas and back of house. With LD1 Grade A to all residential units. These works are intended to be applied to 14 No. schemes across Swindon. The concept designs in relation to the layout and schematic of these schemes have been completed, however contractors would be responsible for technical design (RIBA stage 4) through to commissioning and usage (RIBA stage 7). The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to gain market insight into the following aspects of the project: -  Market Interest  Contract/Project Length.  Capacity  Timescales.  Design  Specialist knowledge To participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the PME documents. Responses are required to be submitted no later than 2nd June 2025, 1500 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019343-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 May 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Jun 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 30 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,200,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN1 2JH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Eastcott | | Westminster constituency | Swindon South | | Delivery location | TLK14 Swindon | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 45 - Construction work - 51 - Installation services (except software) ### Codes - 31625100 - Fire-detection systems - 31625200 - Fire-alarm systems - 45312100 - Fire-alarm system installation work - 51700000 - Installation services of fire protection equipment ## Release History - 7 May 2025 at 11:13 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019343-2025 - 6 May 2025 at 09:55 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019013-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019343-2025 7th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019013-2025 6th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.swindon.gov.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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