Official UK procurement notice
Survey & Maintenance of Fire Dampers at The University of Huddersfield
Authority: University of Huddersfield (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe contractor is required to initially visually inspect the buildings using their knowledge and experience, they need to check all external ventilation grilles and ventilation systems that form part of the fire damper overall system, and satisfy themselves as to what might be needed. Prior to an annual service been conducted to maintain the dampers in situ.
Key requirements of the Project include:
Survey of ventilation plant associated with fire dampers in each building, recording IDs and mark up each one. (Using self- adhesive stickers with ID Number, building, date test).
Create an inventory of fire dampers in each building by location and type.
Carry out testing of each damper or system to manufacturer’s instructions and to the appropriate British Standard BS9999:2017. This must include as a minimum physically dropping the damper to demonstrate its effectiveness: cleaning channels and runners, applying (light) lubrication where necessary, and re-setting each damper. The contractor must confirm any maintenance which has been completed by producing the appropriate paperwork from his own system. The contractor must inform the Estates Department if significant repairs are required e.g. beyond consumables.
Retest of each damper as necessary.
Provide a comprehensive report including location and status of each damper against marked up drawings and detailed exception reports in cases of failure.
List all remedial action required, in excess of the items outlined in iii above, so each damper is in efficient working order and good repair.
At the end of the works a comprehensive report is to be provided to the University giving details of the dampers in each building including location, numbers and types of dampers, serial numbers or IDs, condition of damper, operation of damper and remedial actions.
A test certificate must be provided for each damper
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CPV: Building installation work · Fire-prevention services · Repair and maintenance services of dampers
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- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- Turnover usually expected at this size: about £39,978 (twice the annual value).
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Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How University of Huddersfield buys Fire-brigade and rescue services (CPV 7525), and who usually turns up
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Most of this buyer’s recorded winners were registered outside the region where that award was delivered. 267 known-location awards sit across 7 procurements, so one procurement can dominate this percentage.
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1 bid11% / 0%
2–311% / 5%
4–656% / 24%
7+22% / 71%
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Below estimate13% / 36%
Within ±2%88% / 55%
Above estimate0% / 9%
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Lot #1CPV 7525Published estimate£100k
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1 bid3%
2–34%
4–67%
7+86%
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Middle 50%£88k–£100k
Estimate£100k
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| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| Rider Levett Bucknall LtdEarlier contract | Fire Compartment Surveys at the University of Huddersfieldnotice published Feb 2025 | — | £140k | Matched as the earlier contract |
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| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| £1.3m15 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago | 6 live · £3.0m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 44% below n=1 | |
| £20m86 awards in 36m · last this month | 20 live · £6.5m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 3% below n=2 | |
| £22m37 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 5 live · £5.7m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=11 | |
| £8.3m20 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 5 live · £2.0m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 28% below n=7 | |
| £216k9 awards in 36m · last 5 months ago | 1 live · £145k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs |
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56% title match.
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Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
56% title match.
A past supplier may not bid again.
The prior contract this notice most likely re-tenders · matched by title and category (56% title match), the holder is not guaranteed to re-bid
Fire Compartment Surveys at the University of Huddersfield — held by Rider Levett Bucknall Ltd; no contract end date published.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Open for tender
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- 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
- 1 Oct 2026, 09:45 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Oct 2026, 09:45 BST
- Authority reference
PS2026 - 008- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092656- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e38Find a Tender
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via Delta eSourcing- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Tender submission deadline
- 29 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
1 Oct 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published25 days ago1 Oct 2026, 09:45 BST
- Clarification questions by3 days ago23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Submission deadlinein 3 days29 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract startsin 35 days1 Dec 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published1 Oct 2026, 09:45 BSTUK4
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
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Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
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- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender