Official UK procurement notice
Term Maintenance Contract for Servicing of Sprinkler, Dry Riser and Kitchen Fire Suppression Systems
Authority: Falkirk Council (Local council)
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Scotland (UKM76)
Published estimate£150,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Jan 2026awarded 16 Feb 2026
Awarded to Churches Fire Safety Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract comprises the following Works/ Services provision to various Falkirk Council properties: -
- The quarterly, 6 monthly and annual inspection, testing and servicing of Sprinkler installations and associated equipment as detailed, including any battery replacements as required.
- The 6 month and annual service, inspection and testing of the Dry Risers as detailed and any associated equipment as required.
- The 6 month and annual service, inspection and testing of the Kitchen Fire Suppression installations as detailed and any associated equipment as required.
- A 2 hour emergency call out service is to be provided 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 52 weeks of the year including all public holidays and weekends.
- Ad hoc repairs and works to the Sprinkler, Dry Riser and Kitchen Fire Suppression installations as may be required from time to time on a daywork basis.
CPV: Repair and maintenance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£150,000
What 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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality Criterion: 30%
- price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality Criterion: 30
- Price: 70
Conditions of participation2
- Suitability
The relevant selection criteria will be included in the SPD Scotland module.
- Technical & professional ability
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 28 Nov 2025, 08:53 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Jan 2026 – …
- Authority reference
TMC-8813- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013780- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eab7Find a Tender
Contract terms
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:823749)
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
- Submission deadline
- 12 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 12 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
12 Jan 2026 → 16 Feb 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline287 days ago12 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Bids opened287 days ago12 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Notice published252 days ago16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £283,0221 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 31 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 16 Feb 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churches Fire Safety Ltd | £283,022 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 013780-2026-TMC-8813-1 · Churches Fire Safety Ltd
- Signed
- 16 Feb 2026
- Value
- £283,022
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Falkirk Sheriff Court and Justice of the PeaceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Churches Fire Safety LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria