Scope
Reference
DN792814
Description
The appointment of a contractor for Fire Alarm Upgrades to 14 Supported & Sheltered Housing Schemes
Project Description
Swindon Borough Council (SBC), wishes to submit to tender the requirements for the provision of a fire systems contractor who will be responsible for the end-to-end process of ensuring that fire alarm systems are correctly installed, configured, and operational in accordance with the requirements of this specification, industry standards and regulatory requirements to 14 supported and residential Housing schemes
SBC have previously commissioned a specialist consultant to design fire alarm
systems for SBC sheltered and supported housing schemes to meet L1 and LD1 grade A requirements. These designs have now been taken up-to concept/spatial design stage (RIBA 3) identifying the component locations, wiring loops for the alarm systems and performance parameters.
We now seek to appoint a specialist contractor to carry on from the consultants RIBA 3 (developed design) stage, from RIBA stage 4 Technical design through, the supply/manufacture, installation, handover and use of a compliant operational fire alarm system (RIBA stages 4-7). This design shall incorporate the grading requirements of the fire alarm system, as well as remote monitoring and testing abilities identified within the Initial concept design.
The contract will be for a period of 18 months with no extension periods and is estimated to commence 30th March 2026.
Estimated contract spend is between £2,000,000 - £2,200,000 Ex Vat across the initial 18 month term.
Full details relating to the services are provided in the tender documents.
To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com
Tender clarifications to be submitted in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal by 12th November 2025 15:00 hrs UK Local time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically on the ProContract tender portal.
Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 19th November 2025, 15:00 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN792814
No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents.
Total value (estimated)
- £2,200,000 excluding VAT
- £2,640,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 30 March 2026 to 30 September 2027
- 1 year, 6 months, 2 days
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 45312100 - Fire-alarm system installation work
- 31625200 - Fire-alarm systems
- 45343000 - Fire-prevention installation works
- 71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
Submission
Enquiry deadline
12 November 2025, 3:00pm
Tender submission deadline
19 November 2025, 3:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Full details relating to the services are provided in the tender documents.
To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com
Tender clarifications to be submitted in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal by 12th November 2025 15:00 hrs UK Local time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically on the ProContract tender portal.
Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 19th November 2025, 15:00 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN792814
No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
The criteria will be evaluated on the below -
Price Submitted Price (pricing schedule as shown in Appendix J) 50%
Sub-total 50%
Quality Questions
Q.1 Resourcing (Site Teams and Key Staff) 5%
Q.2 Programme 10%
Q.3 Tenant Engagement and Minimising Disruption 5%
Q.4 Maximising Safety 10%
Q.5 Quality Processes 10%
Q.6 Social Value 10%
Sub-total 50%
Total 100%
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
Swindon Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNPT-6195-XDWV
Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices, Euclid Street
Swindon
SN1 2JH
United Kingdom
Region: UKK14 - Swindon
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government