Official UK procurement notice
Fire Safety Testing and Maintenance - Onward Group - 2025
Authority: Onward Group Limited (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionOnward is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced organisation to deliver comprehensive fire safety maintenance services. This will include, but is not limited to, the servicing and maintenance of fire alarms, emergency lighting, and sprinkler systems across the group.
The appointed provider will ensure Onward remains fully compliant with all current regulations, effectively manages risk, and upholds industry standards. Services must be delivered with professional expertise across all Onward regions: Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, and Cheshire.
CPV: Burglar and fire alarms · Fire extinguishers · Fire suppression system · Fire-alarm systems · Fire-detection systems · Fire-prevention services · Installation services of fire protection equipment · Preventive maintenance services · Technical inspection and testing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Simple description: A maximum of 60% will be allocated to the qualitative submissions. The criteria are based on the responses requested in the Tender. A maximum of 40% will be allocated to the prices and rates and associated guidance indicated in the Pricing Schedule.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Dec 2025, 18:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Apr 2026, 12:41 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 26 Mar 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-083589- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f745Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
16 Dec 2025 → 1 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published314 days ago16 Dec 2025, 18:49 GMT
- Clarification questions by283 days ago16 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline271 days ago28 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by214 days ago26 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent186 days ago24 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published185 days ago24 Apr 2026, 12:41 BST
- Standstill ends173 days ago6 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts118 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Dec 2025- Tender notice published16 Dec 2025, 18:49 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published24 Apr 2026, 12:41 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete24 Apr 2026, 12:41 BST
- Contract signature expected18 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wiggett Group Ltd1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031Extensions: 1 + 1 | £6,615,100 | 24 Apr 2026standstill to 6 May 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- did not winAmalgamated LimitedSME · North West England
- did not winDFP ServicesSME · North East England
- did not winEFT Systems Ltd · North West England
- did not winFieldway Compliance Ltd · North West England
- did not winJFN Integrated Solutions LtdSME · North West England
- did not winKings Security Systems Ltd · Yorkshire and the Humber
- did not winMaintec LtdSME · North West England
- did not winOpenView Security Solutions Limited · Yorkshire and the Humber
- did not winRGE Services Limited · East of England
- did not winSolid State Security Ltd · North West England
- did not winWalker Fire (UK) Ltd · North West England
- did not winZen Engineering Ltd · North West England
- wonThe Wiggett Group Limited · East of England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
13 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- Amalgamated LimitedBidder / tenderer
- DFP ServicesBidder / tenderer
- EFT Systems LtdBidder / tenderer
- Fieldway Compliance LtdBidder / tenderer
- JFN Integrated Solutions LtdBidder / tenderer
- Kings Security Systems LtdBidder / tenderer
- Maintec LtdBidder / tenderer
- OpenView Security Solutions LimitedBidder / tenderer
- RGE Services LimitedBidder / tenderer
- Solid State Security LtdBidder / tenderer
Show 3 more suppliers
- The Wiggett Group LimitedAwarded supplier
- Walker Fire (UK) LtdBidder / tenderer
- Zen Engineering LtdBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender documentation will be available on Onward's e-tendering portal Intend.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender