Awarded contract

Fire Alarms, Warden call and Door Entry Servicing

Details

Value
£6,750,000
Duration
7 years
Topic
Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment
Published
13 October 2023

Tender description

Housing 21 is a leading, not for profit provider of Retirement Housing and Extra Care for older people of modest means. We operate in nearly 240 local authority areas, managing around 22,800 Retirement Living and Extra Care Living properties and providing over 38,000 hours of social care each week. Housing 21 requires suppliers to provide fire alarms, warden call and door entry services across numerous courts in England. Housing 21 is developing in size and aims to double in size in five years (the contract value below includes an estimated value if the organisation doubles). Housing 21 aims to develop a long term relationship with the successful suppliers and this is shown by the contract term, five years with the possibility of a two year extension. Suppliers need to ensure that they have capacity to meet Housing 21 needs as the organisation expands as Housing 21 aims to double in size in five years, the estimated contract value including VAT is £7,100,000.00 (7 year estimate).

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published13 October 2023
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date31 October 2023
  3. Next: Contract expiry date30 October 2030in 4 years

About the buyer

Housing 21 is a nonprofit housing association that provides retirement and extra care housing for older people, buying through its own dedicated procurement team. Contracts above the UK threshold are advertised through the government's Find a Tender service. A procurement pipeline lists upcoming high-value opportunities for the year ahead. Bidders register interest and submit through the Delta electronic tendering portal. Below that threshold, local housing managers source quotes directly from accredited contractors for everyday services such as gardening and window cleaning. Every appointed contractor must hold safety accreditation such as Construction Line, SafeContractor, SMAS or CHAS.

£434bn was the total UK public sector procurement spend in FY 2025/26.

Over the past 5 years, most of Housing 21's contract awards have been in construction work, repair and maintenance and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 50413200 · Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment

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