AwardedAwarded 25 June 2026
NDSC-1635 Communal electrical and Fire safety Service and Maintenance Contract fro Newark & Sherwood District Council
Newark And Sherwood District Council · Local authority
In brief
Newark And Sherwood District Council awarded building maintenance and electrical work to Abca Systems Limited on 25 June 2026.
The notice gives a value of £1,400,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 47 months, up to 59 months with extensions, starting 1 May 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Newark and Sherwood District Council (NSDC) wishes to invite tenders from suitably qualified contractors for the delivery of Communal electrical and Fire safety Service and Maintenance Contract. Newark and Sherwood District Council is the largest district council in Nottinghamshire covering an area of 251.5 square miles having an estimated population of 122,000. The district is predominantly rural with some large forestry plantations, the ancient Sherwood Forest, and the towns of Newark on Trent, Southwell, and Ollerton. The towns and villages in the west of the district are former coal mining villages. Newark on Trent and Balderton form the largest urban concentration. Newark and Sherwood…Read the full description
Newark and Sherwood District Council (NSDC) wishes to invite tenders from suitably qualified contractors for the delivery of Communal electrical and Fire safety Service and Maintenance Contract.
Newark and Sherwood District Council is the largest district council in Nottinghamshire covering an area of 251.5 square miles having an estimated population of 122,000. The district is predominantly rural with some large forestry plantations, the ancient Sherwood Forest, and the towns of Newark on Trent, Southwell, and Ollerton. The towns and villages in the west of the district are former coal mining villages. Newark on Trent and
Balderton form the largest urban concentration.
Newark and Sherwood District Council require all managed communal areas to undergo electrical biased checks and to have accredited BAFE engineers to fulfil its responsibilities as a landlord. The contractor will undertake all work through directly employed staff and NSDC will only permit the use of specialized sub-contractors upon their approval. At NSDC's discretion the contractor may be requested to attend NSDC managed properties not listed within the pricing schedule. The contractor is to deliver the service on behalf of NSDC for circa 129 sites for:
• Electrical installation condition reports
• Fire Alarm Panels
• Fire Detection Systems
• Emergency Lighting
• Renewables - Solar PV, Invertors, Battery Storage, Charge points etc.
• Portable appliance testing -PAT
• Lightening Protection
• Roller Shutter Doors
• Automated Doors
• Fire Dampers
• Sprinkler and Misting System
• Automatic Opening Ventilation -AOV's
• Emergency Voice Communication Systems (EVCs)
• Fire Extinguisher and ancillaries (Fire blankets)
• Evacuation chairs
Further information can be obtained in the tender documentation within this tender pack.
Contract Duration
The anticipated contract start date is 1st May 2026.
The contract will be in place for an initial period of four (4) years, with the option to extend for a further period of 11 months, subject to satisfactory performance and an annual review by the Council. Please note that extension option are not in any way guaranteed.
Estimated Budget
The budget for this contract is estimated in the region of £1,400,000 excluding VAT in total.
Contract Terms
The Contractor will operate under the conditions of the JCT Measured Term Contract 2016 with Amendments.
Procurement Procedure
Open procedure in accordance with Procurement Act 2023
This procurement process is being managed by Welland Procurement in partnership with
the Council. Further information on Welland Procurement can be found at http://wellandprocurement.org.uk/
Tender documents can be found at:
Link to procurement portal: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
Project ID: DN809109
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Abca Systems Limited 12 bids received | £1,400,000 | Awarded 16 April 2026 25 June 2026 to 31 March 2030 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 020379-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 035599-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 061011-2026
About the buyer
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From notice 020379-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 6 March 2026, last updated 30 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.