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title: "Fire Alarm Maintenance and Fire Alarm Testing"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE"
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# Fire Alarm Maintenance and Fire Alarm Testing

Buyer: NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000667452

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## Summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde initiated a tender for "Fire Alarm Maintenance and Fire Alarm Testing," aimed at establishing a comprehensive framework for the maintenance and testing of fire alarm systems within the NHS GGC region. This procurement, classified under the health industry, is currently in the award stage, following a successful tender period that ended on 5th January 2022. The contract requires routine maintenance and emergency repair services and must adhere to specified industry standards, with an expected 24/7 breakdown service. The contract value is approximately £1.8 million, and is active as of February 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in fire safety services, including fire alarm maintenance, testing, and repair. Small to medium-sized enterprises, as well as larger firms with relevant experience and technical capabilities, will find this tender aligns with their competencies. Suppliers capable of presenting proven expertise in compliance with health and safety regulations, as well as the ability to meet the service demands of NHS operations, are well-positioned to compete effectively for this contract.

## Notice

The requirement is for a first generation board-wide framework for the maintenance and repairs of fire alarm systems and for fire alarm testing and repairs for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde region. The contract is for the routine (planned) maintenance and repairs to fire alarm systems located throughout the health board and for weekly testing of fire alarms and repairs within specific locations of the NHSGG&C area. The service contractor must provide 24/7, 365 day breakdown repair service for all requirements. The service contractor will be expected to provide expert advice to local Estates Managers on the maintenance and management of fire alarm services to the hospitals and partnerships.

### Lot Information

Fire Alarm System Maintenance, Repairs and Periodic Testing for all system types including Closed and Open Protocol Systems within all locations throughout NHS GGC.

The Contract shall comprise all inspections, routine servicing and maintenance; repair and / or replacement of parts identified during maintenance visits; call outs to reset the systems or to repair as necessary all to ensure the satisfactory operation of the fire detection and alarm systems within the locations across NHS GGC. The Contract shall be a testing and inspection, service, repair and maintenance and periodic testing contract. The inspection and servicing needs to be carried out in compliance with (BS 5839-1:2017) and (BS 7671:2018) by competent personnel with specialist knowledge of fire detection and alarm systems, including knowledge of the causes of false alarms, enough information regarding the systems, and adequate access to spares. These requirements shall be read in conjunction with relevant industry standards and legislation. It shall be a mandatory requirement that the Contractor shall be and shall remain a member of the BAFE SP203-1 Fire Detection and Alarm Systems scheme for the duration of the Contract

Renewal: A 1 x 12 Month extension will be available subject to funding.

Fire Alarm System Weekly Testing within selected locations of NHS GGC

NHSGG&C require weekly testing of fire alarms systems within selected locations which are situated across the geographical footprint of NHSGG&C. NHSGG&C reserve the right to add or remove properties as required. The contractor will be responsible for carrying out a weekly test of each location's Fire Alarm (FA) system(s) to BS 5839 Part 1, 2017. At least one Manual Call Point (MCP) will need to be operated at each visit, to test the ability of the controlling equipment (FA Panel) to receive a signal and sound the alarm. MCPs must be tested on a cyclical basis, i.e. if there are 12 MCPs at a location, they must be sequentially tested over a 12-week period. After all MCPs have been tested on this basis, testing will resume from the start of the cycle and continue thereafter. It is the full responsibility of the contractor to provide all appropriate equipment required to carry out the weekly test for the type of system fitted at each location.

Renewal: A 1 x 12 Month Extension will be available subject to funding.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN450760 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,800,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G4 0SF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Paisley Northwest |
| Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire North |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 12 |
| Supplier names | ADT FIRE & SECURITY; CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY; CHURCHES FIRE SAFETY; DFP SERVICES; DMI INTEGRATED; FES SUPPORT SERVICES; FORTRESS SECURITY; KING COMMUNICATIONS AND SECURITY; MITIE; SECURESHIELD; SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES (UK; SPIE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 31625100 - Fire-detection systems
- 31625200 - Fire-alarm systems
- 50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment

## Release History

- 9 Jun 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN450760
- 29 Nov 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV434160

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV434160
  Fire Alarm Maintenance and Fire Alarm Testing - The requirement is for a first generation board-wide framework for the maintenance and repairs of fire alarm systems and for fire alarm testing and repairs for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde region. The contract is for the routine (planned) maintenance and repairs to fire alarm systems located throughout the health board and for weekly testing of fire alarms and repairs within specific locations of the NHSGG&C area. The service contractor must provide 24/7, 365 day breakdown repair service for all requirements. The service contractor will be expected to provide expert advice to local Estates Managers on the maintenance and management of fire alarm services to the hospitals and partnerships.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN450760
  Fire Alarm Maintenance and Fire Alarm Testing - The requirement is for a first generation board-wide framework for the maintenance and repairs of fire alarm systems and for fire alarm testing and repairs for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde region. The contract is for the routine (planned) maintenance and repairs to fire alarm systems located throughout the health board and for weekly testing of fire alarms and repairs within specific locations of the NHSGG&C area. The service contractor must provide 24/7, 365 day breakdown repair service for all requirements. The service contractor will be expected to provide expert advice to local Estates Managers on the maintenance and management of fire alarm services to the hospitals and partnerships.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.kingcomms.com/
- http://www.mitie.com
- http://www.nhsggc.org.uk/
- http://www.nhsggc.org.uk/about-us/procurement/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000667452
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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