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Provision of Smoke Alarms
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service · East Midlands · 1-year contract
Held by FireAngel Safety Technology
Smoke alarms tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
216 smoke alarms tenders and contracts, 40 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£270k
- Contracts a month1.9
- Won by SMEs83%
- Renewing in 6 months3
- Frameworks and DPSs11
- Live now1See them →
Smoke alarms contracts
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46 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 smoke alarms opportunity is open now
- OpenCloses in 5 daysSupply and Delivery of Smoke Alarms and Heat Alarms for the Northern Ireland Housing ExecutiveNorthern Ireland Housing Executive · Northern IrelandEst.£750k
- Awarded22 Sep 2026Provision of Smoke Alarms and other DetectorsSurrey County Council · South EastWon by Fireblitz Extinguisher Ltd£204k
- Awarded10 Sep 2026NCC1941 Home Fire Safety CheckNorthumberland County Council · North EastWon by Fireblitz Extinguisher Limited (firehawk alarms)£90k
- Awarded10 Sep 2026ELECTRICAL WORKSGosport Borough Council · South EastWon by Signix
- Awarded10 Sep 2026Fire Alarm Upgrades at Hartington Gardens, BuxtonAlliance Norse Limited · East MidlandsWon by Task Energy Ltd
- Awarded7 Sep 2026Various Properties Fire and Carbon Monoxide Detection UpgradeHampshire County Council · South EastWon by Anchor Pipework Ltd£123k
- Awarded3 Aug 2026Harman and Iselden House Fire Safety and Compliance WorksCity of London Corporation · LondonWon by Ventro£693k
- Awarded10 Jul 2026Govanhill Housing Association EICR and LD1/LD2 Inspections and UpgradesReid Associates · ScotlandWon by SDA Facilities Management
- Awarded10 Jun 202600439-AST Warden Call 26-27 replacement programmeStonewater · East MidlandsWon by Sentinel Fire and Security Solutions Ltd
- Awarded12 May 2026Smoke Alarms 2026 Direct award to FireBlitz for Stand-alone smoke alarmsOxfordshire County Council · South EastWon by Fireblitz Extinguisher Ltd£65k
- Awarded6 May 2026Compliance Services - Gas and ElectricAlbyn Housing Society Ltd · ScotlandWon by Cardo (Scotland) Limited
- Awarded8 Apr 2026LD2 Fire Alarm & Environmental Sensor Installation, Maintenance and servicing MTCEast Renfrewshire Council · ScotlandWon by G.D. Chalmers Limited£1.4m
- Awarded26 Feb 2026NUNCON - Electrical Repair and MaintenanceNuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by Nuneaton and Bedworth Community Enterprises Ltd (NABCEL)
- Awarded1 Dec 2025Smoke Alarms and Associated ProductsSouth Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by FireAngel Safety Technology£600k
- Awarded28 Nov 2025Bernicia - Electrical Works ProgrammeProsper · North EastWon by RE:GEN Group
- Awarded20 Nov 2025Provision of Smoke AlarmsNorthamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service · East MidlandsWon by FireAngel Safety Technology£30k
- Awarded13 Nov 2025Provision for Smoke DetectorsRoyal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service · South EastWon by Fireblitz Extinguisher Ltd£425k
- Awarded21 Oct 2025DN763872 - Electrical Safety Programme Contract A (North of the borough)London Borough of Southwark · LondonWon by NRT Group
- Awarded21 Oct 2025DN763872 - Electrical Safety Programme Contract B (South of the borough)London Borough of Southwark · LondonWon by PiLon Ltd
- Awarded9 Oct 2025Smoke Alarms and Associated ProductsGloucestershire County Council · South WestWon by Fireblitz Extinguisher Ltd£102k
- Awarded30 Sep 2025Provision of Smoke Alarms Including Wireless Hard of Hearing Smoke DetectionSurrey County Council · South EastWon by Fireblitz Extinguisher Ltd£65k
- Awarded25 Sep 2025PKC13259 Domestic Smoke Alarm ReplacementPerth & Kinross Council · ScotlandWon by Valley Group Limited£2.1m
- Awarded22 Sep 2025The Servicing of Domestic Boilers and Heating Appliances in PembrokeshirePembrokeshire County Council · WalesWon by Westward Energy Services Limited
- Awarded11 Sep 2025Provision of Smoke Alarms & Associated ProductsMerseyside Fire and Rescue Service · North WestWon by Fireblitz Extinguisher Ltd£743k
- Awarded15 Aug 2025THA EICR, remedial and installation servicesTogether Housing Group · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by PTSG Electrical Services
- Awarded1 Aug 2025Call-off contract for the provision of Smoke Alarms and Associated ProductsNottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service · East MidlandsWon by FireAngel Safety Technology£319k
- Awarded1 Aug 2025Provision of Smoke Alarms & Associated ProductsBuckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority · East of EnglandWon by Fireblitz Extinguisher Ltd£400k
- Awarded25 Jul 2025Provision of Smoke AlarmsNorthamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service · East MidlandsWon by FireAngel Safety Technology£12k
- Awarded23 Jul 2025Smoke AlarmsHampshire County Council · South EastWon by Fireblitz Extinguisher Ltd£327k
- Awarded21 Jul 2025Smoke Alarms and Hearing Impaired Smoke AlarmsTyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service · North EastWon by Fireblitz Extinguisher Ltd£78k
- Awarded20 Jul 2025Smoke Alarms and Hearing Impaired Smoke AlarmsTyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service · North EastWon by FireAngel Safety Technology£118k
Where to bid
Where smoke alarms tenders are run
In-Tend2 33%
Supplying the South West2 33%
Delta eSourcing1 17%
ProContract1 17%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
11 frameworks for smoke alarms work are running. None are open to join now.
Fireblitz Extinguisher Ltd won the most smoke alarms contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsPolice, fire and rescueHousingEducationTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fireblitz Extinguisher Ltd South East · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 19 | £5m | 17 | ||
| 2 | FireAngel Safety Technology East Midlands · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 6 | £1.1m | 5 | ||
| 3joint | NRT Group London · SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Nuneaton and Bedworth Community Enterprises Ltd (NABCEL) West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Valley Group Limited Scotland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £2.1m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Ventro London · SME · 3 framework places · See every contract | 1 | £693k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Anchor Pipework Ltd South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £123k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Fireblitz Extinguisher Limited (firehawk alarms) North East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £90k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Tyne Valley Electrical Ltd South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £33k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Churches Fire Security Ltd South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £18k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 48% of smoke alarms contracts
Police, fire and rescue services buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £208k against £123k. Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
7 buyers bought smoke alarms more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many smoke alarms 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 smoke alarms contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsPolice, fire and rescueHousingEducationTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service | 2 | £743k |
| 2 | Hampshire County Council | 2 | £449k |
| 3 | Surrey County Council | 2 | £269k |
| 4 | Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service | 2 | £195k |
| 5 | Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service | 2 | £42k |
| 6 | London Borough of Southwark | 2 | Not published |
| 7 | Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council | 2 | Not published |
| 8 | Perth & Kinross Council | 1 | £2.1m |
| 9 | East Renfrewshire Council | 1 | £1.4m |
| 10 | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 1 | £1m |
91 smoke alarms contracts awarded since 2021
- 142021
- 132022
- 92023
- 122024
- 312025
- 122026 so far
Prices
Half of smoke alarms contracts are worth less than £182k
CouncilsPolice, fire and rescueTransport and utilities
The 10 biggest smoke alarms contracts
- Perth & Kinross CouncilValley Group Limited · 25 Sep 2025
- East Renfrewshire CouncilG.D. Chalmers Limited · 8 Apr 2026
- Greater Manchester Combined AuthorityFireblitz Extinguisher Ltd · 14 Jul 2025
- Merseyside Fire and Rescue ServiceFireblitz Extinguisher Ltd · 11 Sep 2025
- City of London CorporationVentro · 3 Aug 2026
- South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue ServiceFireAngel Safety Technology · 1 Dec 2025
- Cleveland Fire AuthorityFireblitz Extinguisher Ltd · 1 Apr 2025
- Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue ServiceFireblitz Extinguisher Ltd · 13 Nov 2025
- Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire AuthorityFireblitz Extinguisher Ltd · 1 Aug 2025
- North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue ServiceFireblitz Extinguisher Ltd · 7 Jul 2025
Renewing contracts
3 smoke alarms contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
3 in the next 6 months. Most smoke alarms work is one-off: 33% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
Domestic Property Health & Safety Check / Service
Nottinghamshire County Council · East Midlands · 3-year contract
Held by Concorde BGW
Ends Mar 2027
GB-Tendring: EPP0054 Electric Heating Servicing/Maintenance
Tendring District Council · East of England · 3-year contract
Held by DSA Electrical
Where and when
The South East awards the most smoke alarms contracts. July and September are the busiest months.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 0 | 10 | £1.2m | £123k | Fireblitz Extinguisher Ltd (5) | Hampshire County Council and Surrey County Council (2 each) | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 6 | £361k | £30k | FireAngel Safety Technology (3) | Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (2) | 2 |
| North East | 0 | 5 | £882k | £104k | Fireblitz Extinguisher Ltd (2) | Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (2) | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 5 | £3.6m | £1.4m | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 4 | £1.2m | £400k | Fireblitz Extinguisher Ltd (2) | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 4 | £30k | – | Fireblitz Extinguisher Ltd and Nuneaton and Bedworth Community Enterprises Ltd (NABCEL) (2 each) | Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council (2) | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 3 | £1.8m | – | Fireblitz Extinguisher Ltd (3) | Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (2) | 0 |
| London | 0 | 3 | £693k | – | – | London Borough of Southwark (2) | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 3 | £316k | £102k | Fireblitz Extinguisher Ltd (2) | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | £500k | – | Fireblitz Extinguisher Ltd (2) | – | 1 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £270k a month
of smoke alarms contracts awarded.
Typical contract £204k x 1.3 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.9
smoke alarms contracts are awarded in a typical month.
46 contracts in the last 2 years. - 3
smoke alarms contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 11
frameworks and DPSs are running for smoke alarms work.
0 open to join now. - 83%
of smoke alarms contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 41 award notices.
How many smoke alarms tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 216 | 40 |
| Contracts awarded | 77 | 16 |
17 smoke alarms contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 9 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 39 buyers awarded smoke alarms contracts to 22 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 smoke alarms contracts does the UK public sector award?
46 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 39 public buyers.
How long are smoke alarms tenders open for?
The median smoke alarms tender is open for 29 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector smoke alarms contract worth?
The median is £182k, and 59% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector smoke alarms contracts?
Fireblitz Extinguisher Ltd won the most (19), and the most by value (£5m).
Which buyers award the most smoke alarms contracts?
Councils award 48% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most smoke alarms contracts?
The South East: 10 of 46 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the East Midlands (6) and the North East (5).
How many smoke alarms contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
3 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 30 November 2026. Another 6 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for smoke alarms work that are open to join?
11 frameworks and DPSs for smoke alarms work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Installation, replacement and annual testing of mains-powered and sealed-battery smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarms inside individual homes.
- Hard-wired smoke and heat alarms
- Carbon monoxide alarms
- Grade D1 Category LD1 domestic systems
- Annual detector inspection and testing
What is not included
- Communal and non-domestic fire alarm systems (see Fire detection and alarm systems)