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title: "Appliance Bay Doors and Automated Gates and Barriers - Servicing, Repair and Maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05dc7d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST SUSSEX FIRE AUTHORITY"
published: "2026-05-21"
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# Appliance Bay Doors and Automated Gates and Barriers - Servicing, Repair and Maintenance

Buyer: EAST SUSSEX FIRE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05dc7d

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## Summary

The public procurement process by East Sussex Fire Authority, acting on behalf of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, has concluded with a contract awarded for the servicing, maintenance, and repair of appliance bay doors as well as automated gates and barriers. This process commenced with a tender notice issued in November 2025 and moved through various stages before finalising the contract on 17 April 2026, which will commence from 1 May 2026. The contract, with a gross value of £200,000, spans two years, potentially extending to 2030, and aims to support the Estates Department’s operational needs. The procurement method employed was an open procedure, thereby encouraging broad participation, particularly from SMEs, to service sites spread across East Sussex, United Kingdom.

This tender opens significant opportunities for businesses specialising in repair and maintenance services, particularly those familiar with building installations and automated systems. Given the open procurement process conducive to engaging small and medium enterprises (SMEs), companies such as Mr Vince Burke T/A Code Blue, an SME itself, successfully secured the contract. Businesses with expertise in providing routine maintenance, statutory servicing, and ad-hoc repairs could find opportunities for growth in similar tenders. The contract's emphasis on allowing engagements with SMEs suggests opportunities for such firms to expand their portfolios within the public sector, leveraging the streamlined requirements and focusing on sub-central government procurements.

## Notice

East Sussex Fire Authority (ESFA) on behalf of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service is seeking to award a contract for the provision of the servicing, maintenance and repair and occasional full renewal of the appliance bay doors on our fire stations located across East Sussex along with a few similar type doors on workshops and similar structures. It will also include a number of automated doors and barriers. This contract will be let to support our Estates Department. This call off contract will cover a requirement for routine maintenance and statutory servicing along with ad-hoc repairs to our appliance bay doors, other building automated doors and site access gates and barriers. As a consequence of the requirements of the Procurement Act 23 (PA23) the scope of this contract has been reduced from previously, to aid bids from SME's. The total replacement of a single door following accident damage may occasionally be requested but cyclical capital door replacements will now form part of a new term contract that will be tendered for at a future date.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047085-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | £500,000 |
| Awards value | £299,998 |
| Contracts value | £200,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST SUSSEX FIRE AUTHORITY |
| Locality | LEWES |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN7 2DZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |
| Local authority | Lewes |
| Electoral ward | Lewes Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Lewes |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MR VINCE BURKE T/A CODE BLUE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations
- 50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations

## Release History

- 21 May 2026 at 12:29 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047085-2026
- 3 Feb 2026 at 14:05 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009484-2026
- 7 Nov 2025 at 10:48 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071919-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047085-2026
  21st May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009484-2026
  3rd February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071919-2025
  7th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-7490
  ITT - nothing needs to be completed and returned. Supporting text for return submissions
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-7491
  Quality Submission - to be completed and returned
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-7492
  Pricing Submission - to be completed and returned

## Notice URLs

- http://www.esfrs.org
- https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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