Fire Fighters/Officers Waking Watch at Union Park Estate Tender

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Published March 9th, 2026

Detected March 9th, 2026

Summary

The London Borough of Hillingdon has published a contract notice for emergency fire fighting and waking watch services at Union Park Estate. The contract was awarded to FIDUCIA SECURITY SERVICES LTD for £135,360, citing extreme urgency due to a fire risk assessment.

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This notice details a contract awarded by the London Borough of Hillingdon for emergency fire fighting and waking watch services at Union Park Estate. The contract, valued at £135,360, was awarded to FIDUCIA SECURITY SERVICES LTD and was deemed necessary due to extreme urgency following a fire risk assessment by the London Fire Brigade. The services were required to prevent potential prohibition notices and the decanting of residents.

This procurement was conducted under an exception to competitive tendering due to urgency. The services were provided from December 7, 2025, to January 20, 2026. While this notice is informational, it highlights the critical nature of emergency fire safety measures and the procurement processes that can be invoked under urgent circumstances. Regulated entities involved in property management and fire safety should note the potential for rapid procurement of essential services in emergency situations.

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Review contract award notice for emergency procurement procedures.
Ensure emergency fire safety plans are up-to-date and compliant with local authority requirements.

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Contract

Fire Fighters/Officers including Waking Watch at Union Park Estate

London Borough of Hillingdon UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-020855

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-066543

Published 9 March 2026, 12:19pm

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Description

An emergency situation had occurred following a Fire Risk Assessment at the Union Park Estate and the London Fire Brigade (LFB) had reacted accordingly to the intolerable risks and risk to life by initiating required emergency measures.

The estate is made up of 9 blocks of flats containing 250 properties with 13 properties being leased by the Council with the remainder being Private Sector Housing.

Failure to take urgent action and implementing a 24/7 Waking Watch including Fire Marshalls and specialist Fire Fighters/Officers, a prohibition notice could have been issued by the LFB on the managing agents and responsible officers which could have meant the immediate decanting of 250 plus families all at the cost to the Local Authority.

The services supplied under this public contract are strictly necessary for reasons of extreme and unavoidable urgency and as a result the public contract could not be awarded on the basis of a competitive tendering procedure.

The service was no longer required after 20/01/2025.