IMAT Fire Security Tender

Impact Multi Academy Trust is a multi-academy trust currently operating 8 schools across the London region serving approximately 8,000 students across its family of schools. The Trust is committed to delivering high standards of educational achievement alongside safe, compliant and well-managed school estates.

The Trust is tendering its Fire and Security Servicing and Maintenance Contract with a proposed contract start date of 1st April 2026. The contract will be awarded for an initial term of three (3) years, ending on 31st March 2029, with a requirement for termly and annual reviews and a break clause to support both parties should the relationship not prosper. There will be an option to extend for a further two years (1+1), subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement on budgets and service levels.

The Trust is seeking to appoint a single suitable qualified and experienced contractor to deliver all planned and reactive fire and security servicing and maintenance services across all Trust sites.

The projected turnover for the three-year contract is expected to be circa £336,000.

The Trust is running this procurement as a one-stage open procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.

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Please note: a Site Survey / Bidders Conference will take place on 28th January 2026. Bidders will be required to provide DBS details and complete the Confidentiality Agreement by 27th January 2026 to attend.

In short, the Trust needs to be convinced that bidders can deliver their commitments in full, achieve high standards and implement service enhancements as promised. If the Trust is not convinced of this, it reserves the right to consider an insourced solution or make no award.