Scope
Reference
PROC/7496/25
Description
Since the early 2000s, the LFC's estate has supported hosting Mobile Network Operators (MNO) electronic communications installations. New legislation introducing the Electronic Communications Code 2017, hereafter referred to as 'The Code', has significantly deteriorated the benefits to landowners and the income that landlords can generate, whilst increasing the powers MNOs have to acquire sites. This benefits the government's targets in improving national telecommunications infrastructure.
Across the LFC estate, 59 fire stations have 79 lease agreements for telecoms installations with multiple MNOs on site for 20 stations. Their equipment is in various locations, from drill training towers to the roofs of fire stations and in some cases stand-alone antennas. Since 2022, Estates Professional Management Services (EPMS) for the Telecommunications Estate have been procured separately with the primary objective of minimising impacts on fire station operations and uses in respect of MNOs and their access to works/alterations on LFC sites.
Currently the LFC has no lease agreements agreed that are covered by The Code, however the impacts of new legislation are due to occur for LFC in 2025/26 with the imminent signing of new lease agreements. Any current leases that have expired are holding over outside The Code and therefore the old (higher) rents are currently being paid. The introduction of The Code provides MNOs with the power to install and keep installed their equipment on private land. LFC can only terminate the Agreement in very limited and specific grounds: -
• by providing evidence to redevelop all or part of the land and giving at least 18 months' notice,
• substantial breaches by the MNO of its obligations under the Agreement;
• persistent delays in making payments;
• the MNO is not entitled to an agreement in the first place because its test justifying the need for the site has not been proven.
Contract 1. Provisions of Estates Professional Management Services
Supplier
Contract value
- £453,545 excluding VAT
- £544,254 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
19 November 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
19 November 2025
Standstill period
- End: 28 November 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
2 December 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 3 December 2025 to 3 December 2028
- Possible extension to 3 December 2030
- 5 years, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
1 + 1 options to extend.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 70000000 - Real estate services
- 70100000 - Real estate services with own property
Information about tenders
- 3 tenders received
- 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 3 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Submission
Submission type
Requests to participate
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Supplier
Telemaster Ltd
- Companies House: 04639253
116 Aylesbury Road, Bedford, England, MK41 9RF
Bedford
MK41 9RF
United Kingdom
Region: UKH24 - Bedford
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Provisions of Estates Professional Management Services
Contracting authority
London Fire Commissioner
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVBD-9678-ZYDR
169 Union Street
London
SE1 0LL
United Kingdom
Contact name: Habiba Begum
Region: UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government