Contract awardedFire watch

Waking Watch

Bristol City Council
South West
Open procedure
1 April 2025 to 30 September 2025

Provision of 24/7 waking watch patrol services to monitor fire safety risks within buildings. The service involves active surveillance, reporting of hazards, and emergency response coordination to ensure the safety of occupants. The contract requires trained personnel to maintain a constant presence on-site, following specific fire safety protocols and reporting procedures as defined by the building's fire risk assessment.

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Awarded value: £1.2m; As published
Published: 4 August 2025
Awarded: 23 March 2025; Chase Services Group Ltd
Contract length: 6 months; Ends 30 September 2025

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of professional waking watch patrol services to ensure fire safety and building security for residential or public sector properties.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 6 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2025 to 30 September 2025
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79715000, 79711000, 79713000, 79716000

Services in this contract

Waking watch and fire watch patrolsMain service£205k typicalWaking watch service

Lifecycle

Published
4 August 2025
Contract awardedto Chase Services Group Ltd
23 March 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2025
Contract ends
30 September 2025

The buyer

Bristol City Council

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The supplier

Chase Services Group Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/275928/waking-watch
Buyer reference: BRISTOLCC001-DN722975-08419636
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-ddcaab4f-82ae-43f4-a2fd-063f38f22bbb
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Bristol City Council. Waking Watch. Contract award, 4 August 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/275928/waking-watch (accessed 5 November 2026).