Ends Jun 2027
Waking Watch Services
Peabody · London
Held by Just Ask Estate Services
Fire watch tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
99 fire watch tenders and contracts, 20 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£680k
- Contracts a month1
- Won by SMEs76%
- Frameworks and DPSs8
Fire watch contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
25 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest fire watch contracts awarded
- Awarded1 Nov 2026Waking Watch ServicesMoat Homes LimitedWon by Just Ask Estate Services£600k
- Awarded27 Aug 2026Award of Provision of Waking Watch Services 3.0Scottish Government · ScotlandWon by Chase Services Group Ltd£7.4m
- Awarded7 Jul 2026Provision of Waking Watch ServicesLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council · LondonWon by Fire and Evacuation Services Limited£1.6m
- Awarded12 Jun 2026Award of WAKING WATCH - OCHIL VIEW HOUSING ASSOCIATION LTD REF:OV/SPA/FS2/53025Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) · ScotlandWon by SSG Support Services Group£147k
- Awarded30 Mar 2026Waking watch ServicesSalix Homes · North WestWon by Emfs Group Limited£205k
- Awarded27 Mar 2026Provision of a Waking Watch serviceMetropolitan Housing Trust · LondonWon by Chase Services Group Ltd£16m
- Awarded26 Mar 2026Waking Watch ServicesOrbit Group LimitedWon by Secure FM Ltd£3.2m
- Awarded17 Feb 2026THA Waking Watch ServicesTogether Housing GroupWon by Fire and Evacuation Services Limited£6m
- Awarded23 Dec 2025Security Services - Waking WatchRooftop Housing Group · West MidlandsWon by Kingdom Services Group£750k
- Awarded10 Dec 2025SLH - Waking Watch ServicesCity of Doncaster Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Fire and Evacuation Services Limited£171k
- Awarded7 Dec 2025Fire Fighters/Officers including Waking Watch at Union Park EstateLondon Borough of Hillingdon · LondonWon by Fiducia Security Services Ltd£135k
- Awarded9 Nov 2025Fire Fighters/Officers including Waking Watch at Union Park EstateLondon Borough of Hillingdon · LondonWon by Fiducia Security Services Ltd£81k
- Awarded12 Oct 2025Fire Fighters/Officers including Waking Watch at Union Park EstateLondon Borough of Hillingdon · LondonWon by Fiducia Security Services Ltd£123k
- Awarded29 Sep 2025Fire Warden ServicesRoyal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust · South WestWon by SGC Security Services£154k
- Awarded17 Sep 2025PR/R042 - Waking WatchHillcrest · ScotlandWon by Secure FM Ltd£83k
- Awarded14 Sep 2025Waking Watch including Fire Fighters/OfficersLondon Borough of Hillingdon · LondonWon by Fiducia Security Services Ltd£125k
- Awarded17 Aug 2025Waking Watch including Fire Fighters/OfficersLondon Borough of Hillingdon · LondonWon by Fiducia Security Services Ltd£126k
- Awarded17 Jul 2025Waking Watch including Fire Fighters/OfficersLondon Borough of Hillingdon · LondonWon by Fiducia Security Services Ltd£120k
- Awarded3 Apr 2025Award of SPPD - Re-issue - Waking Watch Services - Call-off from SXL Framework - Security Service...Scottish Borders Council · ScotlandWon by Chase Services Group Ltd£500k
- Awarded23 Mar 2025Waking WatchBristol City Council · South WestWon by Chase Services Group Ltd£1.2m
- Awarded20 Dec 2024Provision of a 'Waking Watch' Service at Gainsborough CourtAmplius Living · South EastWon by Triton Group£265k
Frameworks and DPS
8 frameworks for fire watch work are running. None are open to join now.
Fiducia Security Services Ltd won the most fire watch contracts
Chase Services Group Ltd won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousingCentral governmentNHS and health
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiducia Security Services Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 6 | £710k | 1 | ||
| 2 | Chase Services Group Ltd Scotland · SME · 3 framework places · See every contract | 4 | £25.1m | 4 | ||
| 3joint | Fire and Evacuation Services Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · 3 framework places · See every contract | 3 | £7.7m | 3 | ||
| 3joint | Parkguard Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 3 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 5 | Secure FM Ltd Scotland · SME · 4 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £3.2m | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Kingdom Services Group West Midlands · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £750k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Just Ask Estate Services 3 framework places · See every contract | 1 | £600k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Triton Group South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £265k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Emfs Group Limited North West · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £205k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | SGC Security Services South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £154k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 52% of fire watch contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
2 buyers bought fire watch more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many fire watch contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many fire watch contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsHousingCentral governmentNHS and health
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Borough of Hillingdon | 6 | £710k |
| 2 | London Borough of Tower Hamlets | 3 | Not published |
| 3 | Metropolitan Housing Trust | 1 | £16m |
| 4 | Scottish Government | 1 | £7.4m |
| 5 | Together Housing Group | 1 | £6m |
| 6 | Orbit Group Limited | 1 | £3.2m |
| 7 | London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council | 1 | £1.6m |
| 8 | Bristol City Council | 1 | £1.2m |
| 9 | Rooftop Housing Group | 1 | £750k |
| 10 | Moat Homes Limited | 1 | £600k |
49 fire watch contracts awarded since 2021
- 12021
- 22022
- 82023
- 142024
- 162025
- 82026 so far
Prices
Half of fire watch contracts are worth less than £205k
CouncilsHousingCentral governmentNHS and health
The 10 biggest fire watch contracts
- Metropolitan Housing TrustChase Services Group Ltd · 27 Mar 2026
- Scottish GovernmentChase Services Group Ltd · 27 Aug 2026
- Together Housing GroupFire and Evacuation Services Limited · 17 Feb 2026
- Orbit Group LimitedSecure FM Ltd · 26 Mar 2026
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham CouncilFire and Evacuation Services Limited · 7 Jul 2026
- Bristol City CouncilChase Services Group Ltd · 23 Mar 2025
- Rooftop Housing GroupKingdom Services Group · 23 Dec 2025
- Moat Homes LimitedJust Ask Estate Services · 1 Nov 2026
- Scottish Borders CouncilChase Services Group Ltd · 3 Apr 2025
- Amplius LivingTriton Group · 20 Dec 2024
Renewing contracts
1 fire watch contract comes up for renewal in the next 12 months
The 1 ending soonest is shown in full.
Where and when
London awards the most fire watch contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 0 | 12 | £18.3m | £126k | Fiducia Security Services Ltd (6) | London Borough of Hillingdon (6) | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 4 | £8.1m | £323k | Chase Services Group Ltd (2) | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | £1.4m | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | £205k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 1 | £171k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £750k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 1 | £265k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £680k a month
of fire watch contracts awarded.
Typical contract £675k x 1 contract a month, last 12 months. - 1
fire watch contracts are awarded in a typical month.
25 contracts in the last 2 years. - 8
frameworks and DPSs are running for fire watch work.
0 open to join now. - 76%
of fire watch contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 21 award notices.
How many fire watch tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 99 | 20 |
| Contracts awarded | 48 | 12 |
5 fire watch contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 4 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 18 buyers awarded fire watch contracts to 12 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many fire watch contracts does the UK public sector award?
25 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 18 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector fire watch contract worth?
The median is £205k, and 52% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector fire watch contracts?
Fiducia Security Services Ltd won the most (6). Chase Services Group Ltd won the most by value (£25.1m).
Which buyers award the most fire watch contracts?
Councils award 52% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most fire watch contracts?
London: 12 of 25 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then Scotland (4) and the South West (2).
How many fire watch contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
1 contract ends and is likely to be re-let, the first on 6 June 2027. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for fire watch work that are open to join?
8 frameworks and DPSs for fire watch work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Trained officers patrolling a building continuously to spot fire and raise the alarm, typically in high-rise blocks with unsafe cladding or a failed fire alarm, until permanent fire safety measures are in place.
- Waking watch in residential blocks
- Fire watch patrols during alarm outages or hot works
What is not included
- General site patrols (see Security patrols)
- Fire risk assessment, cladding remediation and fire alarm upgrades (see Construction & Trades)
- Temporary fire alarm systems (see Construction & Trades)