How to win: RMCB 060 - Repairs and Maintenance of Fixed and Portable Fire Extinguishing Installations and Equipment

About this contract

This contract covers the inspection, testing, maintenance and reactive repair of fixed and portable fire extinguishing installations and equipment across properties supported by Shropshire Council’s Property Services Group. The scope includes planned preventative maintenance and compliance inspections for portable fire extinguishers, fire blankets, fire hydrants and fixed fire extinguishing systems, together with associated remedial works, emergency and reactive response, reporting, and asset record updates. Tenderers must refer to the Contract Specification document and all supporting tender documents forming the full tender package for the complete scope, service requirements, standards, performance measures and contract obligations.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Shropshire Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £510,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 30 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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