--- title: "Sutton Manor Primary School Fire Alarm" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e63c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e63c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e63c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e63c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "St Helens Council" published: "2026-08-18" --- # Sutton Manor Primary School Fire Alarm Buyer: St Helens Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e63c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e63c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e63c.json) ## Summary St Helens Council is seeking a suitably qualified contractor to deliver fire-alarm system installation works at Sutton Manor Primary School. The requirement covers the school fire alarm project, with activity taking place in the St Helens area. It is a works contract rather than a supply-only or advisory opportunity. The buying organisation is St Helens Council, a local public authority. The procurement is intended for businesses operating in Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Lancashire or Cheshire, reflecting the geographic participation restriction. The detailed specification is available to businesses that register their interest. This opportunity will suit contractors able to assess, install and complete fire-alarm systems in a primary-school environment, working to the Council’s stated specification and contractual requirements. The procurement has reached tender: St Helens Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition, described in the tender as an open restricted tender for eligible businesses in the specified areas. Offers had to be submitted electronically through the Chest, and the deadline set by the Council was 10 September 2026 at 12:00 noon. The contract is scheduled to run from 24 October 2026 to 31 October 2026. Its estimated value is £50,000 excluding VAT, or £60,000 including VAT. There is one lot. Award is based on price weighted at 65% and quality at 35%. The opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. This opportunity suits a fire-alarm installation contractor with the technical competence and practical capacity to deliver a complete school-based installation within a short, defined contract period. Suppliers should be able to interpret the Council’s full specification, plan and carry out works safely in a primary-school setting, and provide a submission addressing both price and quality. The procurement specifically seeks a suitably qualified contractor, so relevant fire-alarm installation expertise and evidence of delivering comparable work will place a business in a strong position to compete, subject to the tender requirements. Participation is geographically focused on Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire, which favours firms established in, or able to operate from, those areas. SMEs and VCSEs are expressly considered suitable. ## Notice St Helens Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified contractor for the Sutton Manor Primary School Fire Alarm. For a full specification for this opportunity, please register you interest. Please note that this opportunity is being ran as an open restricted tender, open to the businesses based within the following areas (defined in article 3(4) of The Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Considerations) (England) Order 2026: Merseyside Greater Manchester Lancashire Cheshire Submissions shall be received by the Council by the closing date and time stated within the Instruction for Tendering document. No submission received after the closing date and time will be accepted other than where there are exceptional circumstances which may be considered by the Director of STAR Procurement in their sole discretion. Please note that tender submissions which are only partly uploaded at the closing date and time will be considered to have not been received and will be rejected by the Council. No tender documents will be sent to you - you need to navigate to the "my opportunities" section and download the documents from the Chest website. If you have any questions regarding this opportunity - please post them on the messaging facility on the Chest. Messages sent outside of the Chest will not be responded to. ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SENT THROUGH THE CHEST. Submissions sent via any other method will not be accepted. Please ensure that you leave enough time to upload your documents before the closing date/time, as late submissions may not be accepted. In submitting your quotation you agree to contract on the terms and conditions as detailed on The Chest. Due to the Council's obligations of fairness and equal treatment to all bidders it cannot accept amendments to these terms and conditions or alternative terms and conditions. If you seek to amend the terms and conditions or submit alternative terms and conditions the Council may reject your quotation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078398-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 10 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 24 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | Lots value | £50,000 | | 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 | St Helens Council | | Locality | ST HELENS | | Postcode area | Warrington | | Postcode | WA10 1HP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside | | Local authority | St. Helens | | Electoral ward | St Helens Town Centre | | Westminster constituency | St Helens South and Whiston | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45312100 - Fire-alarm system installation work ## Release History - 18 Aug 2026 at 09:58 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078398-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078398-2026 18th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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