Fire Safety Systems - Service & Maintenance
- Buyer
- Ipswich Borough Council
- Value
- £180,000
- Closes
- 5 November 2026
- Where
- Ipswich, the East of England
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Ipswich Borough Council needs a contractor to service and maintain fire safety equipment across their housing properties. This is an ongoing maintenance contract, not a one-off job.
What the buyer wants
• Regularly service and maintain fire safety systems (such as alarms, extinguishers, and detection equipment) in council-owned housing • Respond to faults and breakdowns • Keep records and documentation up to date for compliance purposes
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
You will almost certainly need formal fire safety accreditation (such as BAFE certification) and proven experience maintaining fire safety equipment; most general maintenance or cleaning businesses without this qualification will be excluded.
How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
How to write a tender response
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