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Lightning Protection Systems And Person Safety Systems

Anchor Hanover Group · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 6 Oct 2026, 18:46.

Opportunity overview

Anchor Hanover Group is England’s largest not-for-profit provider of specialist housing and care for those later in life. We manage 54,000 homes for both rent and sale to those aged 55 and over. Lightning Protection Systems (LPS) and Person Safety Systems represent safety-critical assets across Anchor's portfolio. These systems help protect our buildings, residents, employees, contractors and visitors from risks associated with lightning strikes, the resulting fire risk, and working at height activities with fixed assets. Ensuring that these assets are appropriately identified, maintained, repaired and replaced forms an important part of Anchor's compliance and asset management responsibilities. Based on current records, LPS are understood to be present at approximately 262 locations, while Person Safety Systems are identified at approximately 44 locations. Bidders shall note that asset information continues to be reviewed and validated, and should therefore be considered indicative. The future scope of service is expected cover, but is not limited to, the following activities across LPS and Person Safety System assets: - Inspection, testing and PPM (Planned Preventative Maintenance) - Repair (emergency and responsive) - Replacement - Installation - Baseline survey, assessment and inclusion within service activities of undocumented assets - Maintenance of an asset register Anchor defines that an LPS includes the external lightning protection system and associated internal protection or interfaces: - Air termination networks - Conductors - Down conductors - Test joints - Earth electrodes - Bonding - Separation distance arrangements - Surge protection measures where applicable - Warning labels - Inspection pits Person Safety Systems which are expected to fall under the contract's scope are: - Single-point anchors, eyebolts, anchor posts and safety hooks - Horizontal flexible lifelines, rigid rails and travelling anchor systems - Fall restraint, fall arrest and rope access anchor systems - Permanent fixed, freestanding and counterweighted guardrails and edge protection - Permanent fixed ladders, ladder hoops/cages, gates, platforms and roof hatches - Roof walkways, steps, treads, staging and designated access routes - Roof light guards, mesh, covers and fragile-surface protection - Demarcation systems, warning signs, labels and system operating information - Associated structural fixings, baseplates, counterweights, brackets and terminations

Classification

  • CPV35113000 — Safety equipment
  • CPV45233292 — Installation of safety equipment
  • CPV45312310 — Lightning-protection works
  • CPV45312311 — Lightning-conductor installation work
  • CPV45340000 — Fencing, railing and safety equipment installation work
  • CPV50700000 — Repair and maintenance services of building installations

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
Project-00356
Main Procurement Category
services
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
12 Jan 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 Jan 2028, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2034, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
50700000
Description
Repair and maintenance services of building installations
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45312310
Description
Lightning-protection works
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
45312311
Description
Lightning-conductor installation work
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
35113000
Description
Safety equipment
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
45233292
Description
Installation of safety equipment
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
45340000
Description
Fencing, railing and safety equipment installation work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Anchor is conducting Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to support the delivery of an upcoming re-procurement of our Lightning Protection Systems and Person Safety Systems contract. The purpose of this exercise is to gather feedback from interested organisations operating in a relevant market to gain insights into common market practices, relevant procurement considerations, market capability and innovative practices. Feedback captured during this PME is intended to help inform our procurement strategy, contract documentation, tender process and support the refinement of specifications as well as the scope of works. We therefore invite any interested parties to complete a written questionnaire via our E-Procurement Portal. The PME submission deadline is 17:00 hours on 20th October 2026. Please follow the link below to see our open opportunities and register your company's interest by completing our PME exercise our on our e-procurement portal - https://anchor.my.site.com/s/Welcome
Due
20 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
094459-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
6 Oct 2026, 17:13
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Anchor Hanover Group
Id
GB-PPON-PYBH-1339-MTCJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYBH-1339-MTCJ

Address

Street Address
2 Godwin Street
Locality
Bradford
Postal Code
BD1 2ST
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE41

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bradford · UKE41 · BD1 2ST · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 094459-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·

PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS

ProcuraAxis Analysis

Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Opportunity intelligence at a glance

Early-stage market engagement for a future contract to inspect, test, maintain, repair, replace and install lightning protection and person safety systems across Anchor Hanover Group’s housing portfolio. The scope also anticipates baseline surveys of undocumented assets and maintenance of an asset register. This is a planned procurement, not an open bidding opportunity.

Who this may suit

Potential fit for specialist lightning-protection and work-at-height safety-system providers able to deliver inspection, planned and reactive maintenance, repairs, installations and asset surveying across multiple English regions.

Key points identified

  • Lightning protection servicesService is expected to cover inspection, testing, PPM, repair, replacement and installation of lightning protection systems.Evidence: “The future scope of service is expected cover, but is not limited to... Inspection, testing and PPM... Repair... Replacement... Installation.”
  • Person safety system servicesService is expected to cover person safety assets including anchors, lifelines, guardrails, ladders, roof access equipment and fragile-surface protection.Evidence: The description lists the person safety systems expected to fall under the contract scope.
  • Asset survey and registerUndocumented assets are expected to be surveyed and included in service activities; an asset register is to be maintained.Evidence: “Baseline survey, assessment and inclusion within service activities of undocumented assets” and “Maintenance of an asset register”.
94% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
094459-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078211
First published
6 Oct 2026
Last checked
6 Oct 2026, 18:46
Notice versions reviewed
1

HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
6 Oct 2026
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