Closed tender

Smoke Control Systems (Automatic Opening Vents "AOVs") - Review/Installation/Replacement

Details

Value
£4,500,000
Topic
Smoke-detection apparatus
Published
10 December 2024
Submission
31 January 2025

Tender description

The scope of the proposed procurement relates to Smoke Control Systems - Automatic Opening Vents (AOVs) and the Review, Installation and Replacement of such systems. Specific work elements are to be broken down into 4 phases: • Initial survey and report on existing systems • Works to replace the existing system so as to meet to current standards, as far as is possible without extensive structural implications or other extreme complexities. o Any urgent structural works identified to ensure full compliance with current standards and/or installation of additional smoke control elements to be considered on a case-by-case basis. • A full retrospective fire strategy review for each building will be conducted. Recommendations following this review for structural works or other works to ensure full compliance with current standards and/or installation of additional smoke control elements will be considered. NOTE: Orbit will reserve the right to have this fire strategy review conducted by others if deemed more appropriate. • Structural works or remaining works to be conducted. The procurement is to identify a maximum of three (3) contractors to provide the works within its residential and communal properties across its property portfolio within the following UK geographies: Lot 1 - Single contractor supporting the Midlands Region Lot 2 - Single contractor supporting the East Region Lot 3 - Single Contractor supporting the South Region On occasions the Contractors may be required to provide Works of the type covered by this procurement across multiple geographical operating regions in the event of peaks in demand or unforeseen circumstances. In order to support this, and to provide the necessary resilience, the Contractors are to have the capacity and reach to support this operating model. Link to full details regarding this opportunity as follows: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=e4ca49a7-30b3-ef11-8132-005056b64545

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published10 December 2024
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date31 January 2025

About the buyer

Orbit Group is a not-for-profit housing association building and maintaining homes across the Midlands, East and South of England. Orbit is a registered provider regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing. Tenders are advertised through the UK Government's Find a Tender Service under the Procurement Act 2023. Suppliers register on the Central Digital Platform with a Gov.UK One Login account. Orbit's Pipeline Notice flags tender opportunities ahead of a formal launch. Bids for major contracts are shortlisted before moving to dialogue and negotiation stages. Quality counts for 60% of evaluation and price for 40%. Contractors register interest through Orbit's contractor partners portal.

£434bn was the total UK public sector procurement spend in FY 2025/26.

Over the past 5 years, most of Orbit Group Ltd's contract awards have been in construction work, business services and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 38431200 · Smoke-detection apparatus
  • 42521000 · Smoke-extraction equipment
  • 45331210 · Ventilation installation work

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