Open tenders / Building maintenance & repairs
Open tender · Notice 098098-2026
Fire Safety Equipment Maintenance and Repairs
- Value
- £360k
- Closes
- 10 Nov 2026 (2 days)
- Where
- South East
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 11 Jan 2027 – 10 Jan 2030
In plain English
Ashford Borough Council wants a contractor to maintain, repair and test fire safety equipment in properties run by its Housing and Corporate Property departments. The contract is estimated at £360,000 over three years, running from 11 January 2027 to 10 January 2030, and bids close on 10 November 2026 at 10:00.
Good fit for: A local fire safety equipment servicing and repair firm able to cover council housing and corporate buildings.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
ABC are looking to procure a contractor to deliver Fire Safety Equipment Maintenance and Repairs. The contractor will provide maintenance, repairs, and testing as required for the safe and continuing use of fire safety equipment. The contract will cover properties/assets which are the responsibility of the Housing Department and Corporate Property Department. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Ashford:-Repair-and-maintenance-services-of-firefighting-equipment./Y776D63692 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/Y776D63692
Getting the documents
kentbusinessportal.org.uk (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Below threshold - open competition (Open: anyone can bid (a lower-value contract with lighter rules)). Published 16 Oct 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £80k to £560k (5 since 2025; 4 won by small firms).
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|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Safety and Refuge Equipment Servicing and Maintenance Wythenshawe Community Housing Group Limited | Fieldway Compliance Limited SME | £560k | 28 May |
| Fire Safety Services Central Bedfordshire Council | First Response Fire Safety UK Ltd | £396k | 8 May |
| Halton Housing Fire Safety Equipment Servicing and Maintenance Halton Housing | Fieldway Compliance Limited SME | £385k | 23 Apr |
| Fire Safety Equipment - Servicing and Maintenance Chelmer Housing Partnership Limited | AJS Ltd SME | £112k | 6 Mar |
| 25098 Provision for Fire Safety Equipment Services Cambridgeshire County Council | Walker Fire (UK) Limited SME | £80k | 16 Dec |
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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