UK Government Contract Award: Housing Fire Safety Systems

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Published March 5th, 2026

Detected March 6th, 2026

Summary

Nottingham City Council has awarded a contract valued at £3.6 million for Housing Fire Safety Systems to MIDLAND FIRE SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED. The contract covers maintenance, repair, and installation of fire alarms, dry/wet risers, sprinkler systems, automatic opening vents, and fire extinguishers.

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This notice announces the award of a contract by Nottingham City Council to MIDLAND FIRE SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED for Housing Fire Safety Systems. The contract, valued at £3.6 million (including VAT), will cover planned preventative maintenance, fault repair, and installation of fire alarms, dry/wet risers, sprinkler systems, automatic opening vents, and fire extinguishers over a four-year period from March 17, 2026, to March 16, 2030. The procurement was conducted via an open competition below the relevant threshold, with three tenders received.

This award is a standard procurement notice and does not impose new regulatory obligations on external entities. It signifies the completion of a procurement process for essential fire safety services for Nottingham City Council's housing stock. Regulated entities in the fire safety sector may note the value and scope of such contracts as an indicator of market activity.

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Award

CPU 7387 Housing Fire Safety Systems

Nottingham City Council UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-020143

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e38b (view related notices)

Published 5 March 2026, 5:34pm

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Description

Nottingham City Council Housing Services sought to appoint a Contractor who will be responsible for the Fire Safety Systems, Monitoring and Suppression systems.

The Contractor will carry out the planned preventative maintenance, fault repair and installation of our:

Fire Alarms and Fire Protection Equipment / Aspirating Smoke Detection Systems

(VESDA)

Dry Risers / Wet Risers / Pump Sets
Sprinkler Installations
Automatic opening vents (AOVs)
Fire Extinguishers & Fire Blankets

During the contract term the installation works shall be subject to change and approval by the Authority prior to each years planned investment strategy. It is the intention of the Authority to replace equipment and embrace innovation to provide efficient services whilst demonstrating a clear value for money investment.

Contract 1. CPU 7387 Housing Fire Safety Systems

Supplier

MIDLAND FIRE SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED

Contract value

£3,000,000 excluding VAT
£3,600,000 including VAT Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

5 March 2026

Earliest date the contract will be signed

16 March 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

17 March 2026 to 16 March 2030
4 years

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

Fire-detection systems

Fire-alarm systems

Fire-prevention installation works

Contract locations

UKF14 - Nottingham

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)