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    ContractsFire Alarm System Upgrade and Modernization
    Awarded contract

    Fire Alarm System Upgrade and Modernization

    Awarded
    £195.5k
    Published 24 Jul 2026

    Upgrade of fire alarm control panels, detectors, and related infrastructure across the National Oceanography Centre estate to improve reliability and maintain fire safety compliance.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South EastPublished 24 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £195.5k
    Published 24 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £195,542
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Construction
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South East

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • PF
      PREMIER FIRE SECURITY LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    24 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The National Oceanography Centre is seeking to upgrade its fire alarm infrastructure across the Main Building and associated estate buildings. The scope of work includes replacing aging fire alarm control panels, repeater panels, backup batteries, power supplies, and field devices. The project also covers modifications to fire alarm loops operating near capacity, with full testing, commissioning, and certification of the upgraded system. This upgrade programme will address end-of-life equipment, improve system reliability and resilience, reduce maintenance requirements, and ensure compliance with current fire safety standards. The contract has been directly awarded to the incumbent supplier due to the critical nature of life-safety systems, the need to maintain compatibility with existing infrastructure, and the requirement to minimize operational disruption during the upgrade of a live system. Suppliers should have extensive experience with fire alarm systems and the ability to work with existing equipment while ensuring zero interruption to safety operations.

    Track record

    6 awards · 6 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In construction, NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE has awarded 6 contracts to 6 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. MJG Mechanical Services Limited1× · 17%
    2. KEITH FORFAR LIMITED1× · 17%
    3. DM HABENS (THE BUILDER) LIMITED1× · 17%
    4. PREMIER FIRE SECURITY LIMITED1× · 17%
    5. MKG BUILDING SERVICES LTD1× · 17%
    6. DRAINEX ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED1× · 17%

    Across construction, the most active winners are HOLCIM UK LIMITED, TARMAC TRADING LIMITED, LINDUM GROUP LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06d33b
    NO
    Buyer
    NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE
    Sector
    Construction