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title: "Fire Doors Betterment-Replacement Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ea3e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA"
published: "2026-08-24"
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# Fire Doors Betterment-Replacement Programme

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ea3e

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## Summary

The University of Cumbria commissioned a fire-door betterment and replacement programme across its estate in Cumbria. The work covers approximately 1,300 fire doors identified through fire-door surveys carried out during 2024 and 2025. It involves working through the latest door schedule building by building, completing the required improvements, recording the outcome and closing each work area with clear evidence. The University determines the delivery sequence, prioritising buildings and doors presenting the highest risks. This is primarily a fire-door supply and improvement requirement, with associated installation, remedial and evidence-recording activities. It is relevant to fire-door manufacturers, specialist fire-stopping or passive-fire-protection contractors, and businesses experienced in surveying, replacing, upgrading and documenting fire doors across multi-building estates.

The procurement is complete and one supplier was selected. T&M Fire Solutions Ltd was awarded the single lot on 24 August 2026. The award value is £220,000 excluding VAT, or £264,000 including VAT. The contract period runs from 4 September 2026 to 3 September 2027, with signature scheduled for 4 September 2026. The University used a below-threshold limited competition, with four bids received at the final stage, all from SMEs. The award was assessed as a goods procurement for fire doors. The contract is for a 12-month rolling programme, although the University agrees the work sequence within that period. The awarded supplier is based in Pudsey, West Yorkshire; the work itself is across the University of Cumbria estate.

This award demonstrates a defined, estate-wide requirement for structured fire-door improvement rather than a single building repair. A credible future competitor would need practical capability in fire-door replacement and betterment, the capacity to work across multiple buildings, and the project controls to follow a buyer-issued door schedule systematically. Suppliers should be able to manage risk-based sequencing, prioritise urgent defects, coordinate access and installation, and maintain reliable records for every completed work area. Evidence production and close-out discipline are central to the requirement, so businesses need processes that link completed works to surveyed doors and provide clear assurance to the University. The competition also shows that an SME can participate in this scale of passive-fire-protection programme through a limited below-threshold route.

## Notice

Following ESRA fire-door surveys undertaken during 2024 and 2025, the University of Cumbria are progressing a structured, risk-led programme of fire-door betterment and improvements across its estate. The current programme covers approximately 1,300 doors and is intended to be completed over a 12-month rolling period The objective is to work systematically through the latest issued door schedule, building by building, completing the identified work, recording the outcome and closing each work area with clear evidence. The University will agree the delivery sequence, with the highest-risk buildings and items prioritised.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080211-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 4 Sep 2026 - 3 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £220,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA |
| Locality | CUMBRIA |
| Postcode area | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA1 2HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Carlisle |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | T&M Fire Solutions Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 44221220 - Fire doors

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2026 at 10:39 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080211-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080211-2026
  24th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cumbria.ac.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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