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Fire Alarm and Emergency Lighting Maintenance for Housing Boroughwide

Awarded to Fire Systems Limited, Smith and Byford Limited

London Borough of Wandsworth(buyer)

Published
Published 15 September 2025
Deadline
Closed 13 October 2025
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Overview

London Borough of Wandsworth has awarded a contract for fire alarm and emergency lighting maintenance services across its housing portfolio. The contract, valued at £9.3 million and awarded on 26 January 2026, was split between Fire Systems Limited (Lot 1: inspection, servicing and maintenance of fire alarms and automatic smoke ventilation systems) and Smith and Byford Limited (Lot 2: emergency lighting services in residential housing blocks). The contract is now in delivery.

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Lots (2)

  • Lot 1 - Fire Alarms and Smoke Ventilation Systems

    Lot 1 - Inspection, Servicing and Maintenance of Fire Alarms and Automatic Smoke Ventilation Systems

    £2,400,000Won by Fire Systems Limited

  • Lot 2 - Emergency Lighting Services

    Lot 2 - Emergency Lighting Services in Residential Housing Blocks

    £2,250,000Won by Smith and Byford Limited

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£2,047,717
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
15 September 2025
Questions by
13 October 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations

Award outcome

Awarded value
£4,650,000
Award date
26 January 2026
Contract period
1 April 2026 → 1 April 2031
Contract length
5 years
Could run to
1 April 2033
Against estimate
127% above
Bids received
7
Winners
  • Fire Systems Limited
  • Smith and Byford Limited

This contract ends on 1 April 2031, or 1 April 2033 if every extension is used.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

7

Open and restricted tenders in Repair and maintenance services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 17% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 70% · Quality 30%

  • Non-price20%
  • Social Value10%
  • Price70%

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Market context

Typical award in Repair and maintenance services

£102,749

Median of 7,842 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 45.3× the median.

London Borough of Wandsworth in the last 12 months

79

contracts awarded, worth £94,624,355 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    13 May 2026

  2. Contract

    26 January 2026

  3. Tender Update

    1 October 2025

  4. Contract Notice

    15 September 2025

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