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Fire Alarm and Portable Extinguisher Maintenance

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority · Police and fire

In brief

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority is looking for suppliers for fire safety and building maintenance work (Yorkshire and the Humber).

The estimated value is £100,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 4 January 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Wednesday 21 October 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by
midday, Wednesday 21 October 2026

How bids are scored

Cost 40% · Quality 60%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for fire safety contracts in this region (from 21 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

What the notice says

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (SYFRS) has a requirement to procure new Contractor arrangements to support the delivery of its Fire Engineering services, periodic maintenance services. The procurement exercise will establish a Contractor arrangement for the planned and responsive maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems across the SYFRS property portfolio, also included are the portable fire extinguishers: servicing and general maintenance work. This procurement is reserved for suppliers with a substantive business presence within the S or DN postcode areas. Suppliers must be able to demonstrate that they operate from premises located within these postcode areas and that the contract will be delivered from that local business presence. Responses from suppliers that do not meet this requirement will not be evaluated. Bidders must provide the address of their local office or depot and explain how that location will support contract delivery. Reservation of this procurement is in accordance with Section 84 of the Procurement Act 2023 and PPN 005 (Reserving Below-Threshold Procurements).

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.
  4. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Wednesday 21 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 089964-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 089993-2026

About the buyer

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue AuthorityLast 12 months

Procurements

10

Awards

8

Suppliers it has used most for fire safety

All tenders and awards from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

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From notice 089964-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 September 2026, last updated 23 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.