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title: "Forth Banks VESDA Alarm Upgrade"
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buyer: "The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria"
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# Forth Banks VESDA Alarm Upgrade

Buyer: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fab7

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## Summary

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria commissioned fire protection equipment installation services for the Forth Banks VESDA Alarm Upgrade. The requirement covers replacing all 68 VESDA fire alarm units, followed by a defects liability and service arrangement including reactive call-outs and planned preventive maintenance. The work is associated with the Northumbria Police estate, with the buyer based in Newcastle and the project identified as Forth Banks. This is a specialist building fire-safety and alarm-upgrade requirement rather than a supply-only purchase: the contractor is responsible for carrying out the replacement works and supporting the installed system after completion. The procurement is classed as installation services for fire protection equipment.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to ADT FIRE AND SECURITY PLC, whose award remains active. The contract was signed on 10 September 2026 and runs from 10 September 2026 to 31 December 2027. Its gross value is £181,828. The installation works were planned over a five- to eight-week period, followed by a 12-month defects liability and service period. That service period includes reactive call-outs and planned preventive maintenance for the 68 installed VESDA units. The tender used a limited procurement method, and the published outcome records the requirement as a completed process.

This outcome indicates demand for contractors able to deliver substantial VESDA and fire alarm replacement programmes for a police or other public-sector estate, rather than only supplying individual devices. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need suitably qualified fire-protection installation capability, enough engineering capacity to replace 68 units within a tightly defined delivery period, and the ability to take responsibility for the installed system afterwards. Relevant operational strength would include responsive reactive call-out coverage, planned preventive maintenance and effective defects management over a sustained service period. Suppliers should therefore be able to combine project delivery with ongoing alarm-system support and demonstrate experience managing safety-critical installations in occupied or operational public buildings.

## Notice

The Force are looking to appoint a suitably qualified Contractor to conduct the replacement works of all 68 VESDA units over a 5-8-week period. Once all 68 VESDA fire alarms have been installed, the Successful Contractor will be required to serve a 12-month defects liability and service period. During this period, the Successful Contractor will be required to provide a reactive call-out service and planned preventive maintenance (PPM).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087575-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 10 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £181,828 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE12 8EW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | North Tyneside |
| Electoral ward | Longbenton & Benton |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ADT Fire & Security |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 51 - Installation services (except software)

### Codes

- 51700000 - Installation services of fire protection equipment

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2026 at 09:28 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087575-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087575-2026
  16th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.adt.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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