AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Flintshire County Council has published contract details for sheltered-housing social-alarm maintenance in Flintshire. The active contract is awarded to CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED and is explicitly recorded as signed on 9 September 2026, starting 1 October 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED under a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
Market significanceThe contract has a stated net value of £172,556.49 and may run from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a maximum possible end date of 31 March 2028 subject to extension decisions.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £172,556.49 net; £207,067.79 gross GBP · Active award; active contract
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Award 1 names Chubb Fire & Security LIMITED as its sole supplier. Verified supplier identity is CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED (company number 00524469). Contract 1, linked to award 1, states GBP 172,556.49 excluding VAT and GBP 207,067.79 including VAT.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document is described as “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is “active”.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is “active”.
Contract signed
99% confidence9 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-09.
Contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£172,556.49
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Contract 1 value.amount is 172556.49 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£207,067.79
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 207067.79 GBP.
Notice description annual value statement
93% confidence£115,037.66 per annum, pro rata, excluding VAT
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The tender description states: “Value of the contract £ 115,037.66 (exclusive of VAT) pa pro rata.”
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence9 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-09.
Contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 startDate is 2026-10-01.
Initial contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract 1 endDate is 2027-03-31.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence31 March 2028
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Contract 1 maxExtentDate is 2028-03-31.
Notice published
99% confidence8 October 2026
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The contract-details notice datePublished is 2026-10-08.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceMaintenance services for social alarms at sheltered properties in Flintshire
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Tender description states that the contract provides maintenance services for social alarms to sheltered properties in Flintshire.
Contract title
99% confidenceSheltered Housing Alarm Maintenance
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Contract 1 title is “Sheltered Housing Alarm Maintenance”.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 31625200 — Fire-alarm systems
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Award item additional classification is CPV 31625200, described as Fire-alarm systems.
Delivery area
98% confidenceFlintshire, Wales (UKL23)
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Award delivery address region is UKL23; the requirement description identifies Flintshire.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1; no published lot title or description
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Award 1 is linked to lot 1. The supplied lot record has no title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is “direct”.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is “Below threshold - without competition”.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
98% confidenceNo competitive process is indicated; bidder count and evaluation information were not supplied.
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The procedure is explicitly described as below threshold without competition; no bid or evaluation data appears in the supplied notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract period startDate is 2026-10-01 and endDate is 2027-03-31.
Extension provision
99% confidenceExtension possible to a maximum end date of 31 March 2028
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Contract hasRenewal is true and maxExtentDate is 2028-03-31.
Extension decision basis
99% confidenceKPI and performance
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Renewal description states: “The decision about extension will be made based on KPI and performance.”
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
99% confidenceA single supplier is named for the single published lot.
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Award 1 names one supplier and is linked to lot 1.
Route to market
99% confidenceThis was a direct below-threshold procurement without competition.
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The tender records a direct method and “Below threshold - without competition” detail.
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe contract-level net and gross values are published; no lot-level or pricing breakdown is supplied.
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Contract 1 contains total value fields, while lot 1 has no value and no pricing schedule is included.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Value discrepancy or ambiguity
98% confidenceThe descriptive annual pro-rata figure (£115,037.66 excluding VAT) does not directly reconcile with the structured contract net value (£172,556.49). Both figures are reported without selecting one as the sole commercial value.
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Tender description gives £115,037.66 per annum pro rata excluding VAT; contract 1 gives £172,556.49 excluding VAT.
Term wording inconsistency
98% confidenceThe narrative says a six-month contract with a further 12-month extension option, while the structured dates provide a maximum end date of 31 March 2028. The dates imply a longer possible extension period than the narrative wording.
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Tender description states “6 month with the option to extend for further 12 months”; contract dates run from 2026-10-01 to a maxExtentDate of 2028-03-31.
Published scope detail
99% confidenceLot title, lot description, individual lot value, pricing breakdown, service levels and KPI measures were not supplied in the published notice data.
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Lot 1 has no title, description or value; no detailed specification or KPI measures are included in supplied fields.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified by exact-name match to CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED, company number 00524469.
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Supplier verification status is verified, match method is exact_name, and verified company number is 00524469.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published annual pro-rata value statement and structured net contract value do not directly reconcile.
- The narrative extension wording differs from the maximum contract date; the notice does not explain the difference.
- Information on bids, evaluation, award rationale, detailed pricing, KPI measures, lot title and detailed service specification was not supplied in the published notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Flintshire County CouncilCHUBB FIRE & SECURITY LIMITEDsocial alarm maintenancesheltered housingfire-alarm systemsdirect procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Flintshire sheltered housing alarm maintenance contract?
CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED is the sole supplier named on active award 1.
What is the contract value?
The structured contract value is £172,556.49 excluding VAT and £207,067.79 including VAT. The notice description separately states £115,037.66 per annum, pro rata, excluding VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published initial period is 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a stated maximum possible end date of 31 March 2028 if extended.
Was the contract competitively tendered?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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