Awarded contract

VMREF0017 - Fire and Intruder Alarms Maintenance and Repairs - Abbey MAT

Details

Value
£70,954.53
Duration
2 years
Topic
Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
Published
5 January 2026

Tender description

PLEASE NOTE, THIS OPPORTUNITY IS ONLY SUITABLE FOR SUPPLIERS THAT ARE AUTHORISED TO WORK ON MANAGED PROTOCOL PANELS INCLUDING FIRECLASS PANELS (E.G. FIRECLASS FC708D). This Further Competition (FC) is being issued by Abbey Multi Academy Trust to procure a long term contract for Fire and Intruder Alarms Maintenance and Repairs across all schools via the DPS for the provision of goods and services to drive social impact and improvement. The contract should cover both the maintenance and monitoring of both the Fire and Intruder systems. The following are essential requirements for all suppliers: • The supplier must be accredited with relevant industry bodies such as NSI, BAFE, etc. • The supplier must be able to offer access to Nimbus (or equivalent software) to provide a centralised platform for monitoring fire alarm faults and related data. • The supplier must be authorised to work on managed protocol panels including Fireclass panels (e.g. Fireclass FC708D). Evidence of this authorisation will need to be submitted before Contract Award. • The supplier must offer 24/7 support with a 4-hour call out service to ensure prompt response to any issues and minimise potential risks or downtime. • The supplier must provide a dedicated account manager to act as a primary point of contact. The tasks required as part of this contract include but are not limited to: • Help desk support (must be 24/365) • Technician availability (must be 24/365) • Prompt response times to emergency call outs (4 hour maximum) • Planned routine inspections • 2 services per year for both Fire and Intruder systems (minimum 1 Intruder service and 2 Fire services per year must be in person) • Minor adjustments • Warranty for additionally fitted equipment (minimum 12 months) • Review of fire and security requirements

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date1 September 2025
  2. Completed: Award published5 January 2026
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 August 2027in 10 months

About the buyer

Heart Academies Trust is a multi-academy trust based in Bedford, and buys as an education organisation. Notices have named Bedford Academy, Cauldwell Primary School, Shackleton Primary School and Shortstown Primary School as the trust's schools. A dynamic purchasing system has been used to upgrade the building energy management system at Bedford Academy. The trust has run its own frameworks for school uniform, office and classroom supplies and multifunctional devices.

Over the past 5 years, most of Heart Academies Trust's contract awards have been in business services, installation services and repair and maintenance.

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