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Fire Protection Systems and Equipment Maintenance

Milton Keynes City Council

Open Closes in 34 days

Key facts

Closing date
Thursday 19 November 2026, 12:00 (UK time) Closes in 34 days
Buyer's estimated value
£320,000 (excl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you.
Clarification questions deadline
5 November 2026, 23:59
Contract period
30 Jun 2027 to 30 Jun 2030
Procedure
Open procedure
Notice type
Tender notice (UK4)

Decision brief

Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.

How bids will be scored
  • Quality Critiera 55% : Please see Invitation to Tender for further details. The Tender documents can be accessed by logging into https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/
  • Price 45% : Please see Invitation to Tender for further details. The Tender documents can be accessed by logging into https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/
Conditions of participation (what you must show)
None published in the notice. They may be in the tender documents.
Contract length and extensions
30 Jun 2027 to 30 Jun 2030. Extensions: option for the Council to extend for 12 months
How to submit
Through in-tendhost.co.uk ↗ (the buyer's own portal). Electronic submission: allowed.
New to public tenders? Plain-English guide to this page
Framework
An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
Open for bids / closing date
You must submit by the closing date and time, normally through the buyer's own online portal. Late bids are normally refused.
Clarification questions
A deadline for asking the buyer questions about the tender. It is earlier than the closing date.
Conditions of participation
What the buyer asks suppliers to show before they can be considered, such as experience, insurance or accreditations.
Bids are scored on
How the buyer will compare bids, usually a split between price and quality. A 60/40 split in favour of quality means the cheapest bid will not necessarily win.
Lots
A tender can be split into parts. You can often bid for only the lots that suit you.
Area (ITL)
The buyer names an official statistical area for where the work is, not a street address. Check the tender documents for the actual sites.
UK4 and other notice codes
Official codes for the type of notice. A "tender notice" means bids are being invited.

General explanations written by Tenderpatch, not part of this notice.

Description

Milton Keynes City Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Fire Protection Systems and Equipment Maintenance. For the Corporate Landlord stock (properties from which the council predominately offer their services) the Council has full maintenance responsibility (subject to assets) including reactive, quoted, planned, best practice and statutory compliance obligations. Fire Protection systems fall into this category. Suppliers that would like to take part in this tender process are invited to "Express Interest" upon which they will be given access to the full tender documentation through this E Tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/ Suppliers will be notified by email and the tender documents can be accessed from the "My Tenders" area of this website be electing the "view details" button for this tender. Deadline for submissions for this tender will be 12 Noon 19th November 2026 The contracting authority has prior experience of procuring similar services and is aware of a mature and competitive marketplace. The project team therefore determined that Pre‑Market Engagement would not add material value or improve competition, specification development, or procurement outcomes. In accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and adopting a proportionate approach, the authority proceeded directly to the tender stage.