---
title: "Fire Alarms and Emergency Lighting Replacement at Harlow Police Station"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f29b"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex"
published: "2026-09-04"
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# Fire Alarms and Emergency Lighting Replacement at Harlow Police Station

Buyer: The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f29b

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## Summary

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex intends to procure works to fully replace the fire alarm and emergency lighting systems at Harlow Police Station, including the custody areas. The scope includes installing new fire detection, fire prevention and emergency lighting services while keeping the existing systems operating until the replacements are installed and commissioned. The contractor will then remove the old systems and complete a soak period to confirm that the new installations work correctly. This is a building-services and electrical installation project delivered at Harlow Police Station in Essex. The work is classified as construction works and covers fire-alarm system installation, electrical installation, fire-prevention installation and emergency lighting equipment. The planned procurement is one lot and is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has announced an intention to procure, but has not yet invited tenders. The expected procedure is an open competition below the applicable threshold. The indicative contract period is from 1 March 2027 to 31 May 2027. The estimated value is £350,000 excluding VAT and £420,000 including VAT. The planned procurement has one lot covering the complete replacement project. The buyer expects the successful contractor to maintain existing services during installation, commission the replacement systems, remove the old systems and undertake a soak period. These dates and the procedure describe the buyer’s current plans rather than a response deadline or invitation to tender.

The work should suit fire-protection, electrical-installation and building-services contractors able to deliver an integrated replacement in an operational police station. Relevant suppliers will need experience installing fire alarm and emergency lighting systems, managing interfaces between old and new services, maintaining continuity during changeover, commissioning new systems and carrying out post-commissioning testing or a soak period. The requirement also favours contractors with sufficient site-management and technical capacity to work in custody areas and coordinate removal of existing equipment after the replacement is proven. NPPV2 vetting will be required, so suppliers and personnel should be prepared to meet the relevant police vetting requirements. The buyer has identified the procurement as suitable for SMEs, making it potentially relevant to capable specialist contractors and suitably experienced delivery partnerships preparing for the future competition.

## Notice

The project comprises of a full replacement of the fire alarm and emergency lighting systems at Harlow Police Station, including the custody areas. The contractor will be required to install new services while maintaining the existing services, until all new services are installed and commissioned, and then proceed to remove the old services. A soak period is required to ensure the new systems work correctly. NPPV2 vetting will be required

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084041-2026 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2027 - 31 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £350,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex |
| Locality | WITHAM |
| Postcode area | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM8 3HB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Braintree |
| Electoral ward | Silver End & Cressing |
| Westminster constituency | Witham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 31518200 - Emergency lighting equipment
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
- 45312100 - Fire-alarm system installation work
- 45343000 - Fire-prevention installation works

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2026 at 16:01 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084041-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084041-2026
  4th September 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-7459.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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