--- title: "Fire Safety" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e2cf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e2cf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e2cf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e2cf.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Northamptonshire Partnership Homes" published: "2026-08-12" --- # Fire Safety Buyer: Northamptonshire Partnership Homes Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e2cf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e2cf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e2cf.json) ## Summary Northamptonshire Partnership Homes is procuring fire safety services and related works across Northamptonshire. The requirement is divided into five areas: active protection, including fire and intruder alarms, panic alarms, disabled refuge systems, smoke ventilation, emergency lighting and fireman switch testing; communal and flat-entry fire door inspections; passive protection, including fire stopping, fire door repairs and replacement, compartmentation repairs, fire dampers and bin-chute fusible links; fire-fighting systems such as sprinklers, hydrants, dry risers, extinguishers and fire blankets; and fire risk assessment consultancy, including Types 1–4 assessments, reviews, fire safety strategy reviews and high-level compartmentation surveys. The work is classified mainly as services, with some works, and will be delivered in Northamptonshire. The procurement has reached tender: Northamptonshire Partnership Homes invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission allowed in English. Enquiries close at 12:00 on 26 August 2026 and bids are due by 23:59 on 21 September 2026; the expected award decision date is 24 November 2026. Contracts are scheduled to run from 1 March 2027 to 28 February 2030, with an option to extend by up to two years. The estimated values excluding VAT are £3.6m for active protection, £726,000 for door inspections, £9.6m for passive protection, £480,000 for fire-fighting systems and £540,000 for FRA consultancy. Price carries 40% and quality 60% in every lot. Lots 1–3 will each have two contractors, divided between East and West; Lots 4 and 5 will each have one supplier. This opportunity suits fire safety contractors, inspection and testing specialists, passive fire protection contractors, fire systems engineers and fire risk assessment consultancies. Relevant capability includes installing, maintaining and testing alarms, emergency lighting, smoke ventilation, fireman switches, shutters and fire-resistant hatches; inspecting communal, flat-entry and balcony fire doors; delivering fire stopping, compartmentation, damper, fusible-link and fire door repair or replacement works; maintaining sprinklers, hydrants, dry risers and extinguishers; or completing fire risk assessments, reviews, safety strategies and compartmentation surveys. Each lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so specialist firms may be well placed to compete. Suppliers should assess whether they can provide the required technical expertise, inspection capacity and service coverage across Northamptonshire, with Lots 1–3 offering scope for regional delivery arrangements. ## Notice Northamptonshire Partnership Homes (NPH) wishes to invite interested parties to bid for our Fire Safety Requirements Lot 1 - Active Protection Lot 2 - Door Inspections Lot 3 - Passive Protection Lot 4 - Fire Fighting systems Lot 5 - FRA Consultancy Lots 1, 2 and 3 will have 2 contractors appointed to each lot, split between the East and West Region. For Lots 4 and 5 we will appoint one supplier to cover each lot. New contracts are intended to start from between January and April 2027, for initial periods of 3 years with the options for extending or up to a further 2 years. Lot values Lot 1 - up to PS3,600,000 excl. VAT / PS4,320,000 incl. VAT (split between 2 suppliers) Lot 2 - up to PS726,000 excl. VAT / PS871,200 incl. VAT (split between 2 suppliers) Lot 3 - up to PS9,600,000.00 excl. VAT / PS11,520,000 incl. VAT (split between 2 suppliers) Lot 4 - up to PS480,000 excl. VAT / PS576,000 incl. VAT - (1 supplier) Lot 5 - up to PS540,000 excl. VAT / PS648,000 incl. VAT - (1 supplier) For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://nph.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Northampton:-Building-inspection-services./Z4W38674HE To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://nph.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Z4W38674HE ### Lot Information Active Protection Fire and Intruder Alarms / Panic Alarms / Disabled Refuge Systems / AOV's / Emergency Lighting / Fireman Switch Testing / Door Shutters/Fire Resistant Hatches Renewal: Should NPH take up the extension option available we reserve the right to extend the contract in a single 2 year period, or multiple periods totalling up to 2 years Door Inspections Communal Fire Door Inspections / Inspection of Fire Doors on flat entrances and balconies Renewal: Should NPH take up the extension option available we reserve the right to extend the contract in a single 2 year period, or multiple periods totalling up to 2 years. Passive Protection Passive Fire Stopping / Fire door replacement and repair / Compartmentation Repairs / Fire Dampers / Fusible links within bin chutes Renewal: Should NPH take up the extension option available we reserve the right to extend the contract in a single 2 year period, or multiple periods totalling up to 2 years. Fire Fighting Systems Sprinkler Systems/ Fire Hydrants / Dry Risers / Fire Extinguishers / blankets Renewal: Should NPH take up the extension option available we reserve the right to extend the contract in a single 2 year period, or multiple periods totalling up to 2 years FRA Consultancy Type 1- 4 Fire Risk Assessments / FRA Reviews / Fire Safety Strategy Reviews / High Level Compartmentation Surveys Renewal: Should NPH take up the extension option available we reserve the right to extend the contract in a single 2 year period, or multiple periods totalling up to 2 years ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076866-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 21 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2027 - 28 Feb 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £14,946,000 | | Lots value | £14,946,000 | | 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 | Northamptonshire Partnership Homes | | Locality | NORTHAMPTON | | Postcode area | Northampton | | Postcode | NN1 1ED | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire | | Local authority | West Northamptonshire | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Northampton North | | Delivery location | TLF24 West Northamptonshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 45343000 - Fire-prevention installation works - 50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment - 71315400 - Building-inspection services - 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services - 71630000 - Technical inspection and testing services ## Release History - 12 Aug 2026 at 15:02 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076866-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076866-2026 12th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://nph.delta-esourcing.com - https://nph.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Z4W38674HE - https://nph.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Northampton:-Building-inspection-services./Z4W38674HE - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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