Tender: Communal Electrical and Fire Safety Service and Maintenance Contract — Newark and Sherwood District Council

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Newark and Sherwood District Council is seeking a supplier for the delivery of a communal electrical and fire safety service and maintenance contract across circa 129 council-managed sites, covering electrical installation condition reports, fire alarm panels and detection systems, emergency lighting, renewables (solar PV, inverters, battery storage, charge points), portable appliance testing (PAT), lightning protection, roller shutter and automated doors, fire dampers, sprinkler and misting systems, automatic opening ventilation (AOV) systems, emergency voice communication systems (EVCs), fire extinguishers and ancillaries, and evacuation chairs. The council requires BAFE-accredited engineers and expects work to be carried out by directly employed staff with specialised sub-contractors permitted only with prior approval; contractors may be requested to attend additional NSDC-managed properties not listed in the pricing schedule. The anticipated contract start date is 1 May 2026 for an initial four-year term with an optional 11-month extension, the estimated budget is approximately £1,400,000 excluding VAT, and the contractor will operate under the JCT Measured Term Contract 2016 with Amendments. This procurement is an Open procedure under the Procurement Act 2023, managed by Welland Procurement in partnership with the council; tender documents are available on the East Midlands Tenders portal (https://www.eastmidstenders.org/, Project ID DN809109).