Open tenders / Building maintenance & repairs
Open tender · Notice OCT566334
Provision of Reactive and Planned Maintenance - Fire & Intruder Alarms & Access Controls
- Value
- £140k
- Closes
- 17 Nov 2026 (9 days)
- Where
- Scotland
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- Not stated
In plain English
UHI North, West and Hebrides wants to appoint one contractor to carry out both planned and reactive maintenance of fire alarms, intruder alarms and access control systems across its sites, bringing these services under a single facilities contract. The estimated value is £140,000, with bids open under the open procedure and a deadline of 17 November 2026.
Good fit for: Fire, security and access control system maintenance contractors able to cover all three system types
- Must be able to maintain all listed equipment types, not just one
Proposals should only be submitted by contractors able to fulfil maintenance of all equipment listed.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
UHI North, West & Hebrides are seeking to appoint a single contractor to fulfil the requirement for Planned and Reactive Maintenance – Fire & Intruder Alarms & Access Controls systems under one facilities contract allowing the services to run more efficiently and effectively. Proposals should only be submitted by contractors able to fulfil maintenance of all equipment listed.
Getting the documents
publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk (free to register, then register your interest in this notice).
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 9 Oct 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £30k to £172k (7 since 2026; 7 won by small firms).
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Maintenance of Fire and Intruder Alarm Systems, CCTV Installations, Access Controls, External Barriers, and Service Intercoms at Glasgow Clyde College Glasgow Clyde College | Dalkia Scotshield Limited SME | £172k | 12 Oct |
| Intruder Alarms and Autodialer Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority | Red Technical Services Limited SME | £161k | 14 Aug |
| Intruder Alarm, Access Control and CCTV Service and Maintenance University of Lancaster | DH Fire and security SME | £88k | 11 May |
| Access Control, CCTV and Intruder The Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside | Fairburns Group Limited SME | £60k | 21 Apr |
| Fire and Intruder Alarm Contract Cell Therapy Catapult Limited | Adt Fire and Security PLC SME | £82k | 25 Mar |
| Fire Alarm Maintenance contract Stockton on Tees Borough Council | Tees Fire Systems Limited SME | £128k | 6 Mar |
| Fire & Intruder Alarm Systems Servicing Coventry University | Photuris Ltd SME | £30k | 30 Jan |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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