Fire Safety, Security and Electrical Services for Council Buildings in Hampshire and West Sussex
Local councils manage a diverse portfolio of buildings - from offices and depots to community halls, leisure centres, libraries and housing stock. Each building type carries its own fire safety, security and electrical compliance obligations, and managing all of them across a portfolio of premises requires a contractor who can work to a planned schedule, maintain consistent standards across all sites and provide reliable documentation and reporting.
We work with councils and local authorities as a trusted fire safety, security and electrical partner - providing fire risk assessment programmes, fire alarm installation and maintenance, emergency lighting compliance, CCTV, access control, EICR and PAT testing across portfolios of council-managed buildings. One contractor, one point of contact, one consolidated compliance record.
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Planned fire risk assessment programme across all council-managed buildings
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BAFE SP203-accredited fire alarm installation and maintenance
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Emergency lighting compliance to BS 5266-1 with six-monthly certification
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Fire extinguisher supply and annual servicing
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CCTV and access control for council offices, depots and public buildings
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EICR inspections for all council-managed premises - NICEIC-approved
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PAT testing portfolio programme - scheduled across all sites
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Passive fire protection through Aran Fire Protection - FIRAS-certified
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Compliance documentation and reporting for the full portfolio
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Fire Safety for Council Buildings
All council-managed non-domestic buildings are subject to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The responsible person - the council or its appointed managing agent - must ensure that a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment is in place for each premises, reviewed annually and whenever there is a significant change. For councils managing large portfolios, a systematic, scheduled approach to fire risk assessment and fire safety maintenance is the most efficient way to maintain compliance across all sites.
We provide fire risk assessment programmes for council building portfolios - scheduling assessments to prioritise higher-risk premises, maintaining a rolling review cycle and providing written reports with prioritised action plans. This allows maintenance teams and procurement teams to plan and budget for remedial works across the portfolio in a controlled, evidenced way.
Council buildings span a wide range of building types, each requiring a fire alarm system appropriate to its use and occupancy - from a Category M manual system in a small depot to a fully addressable L1 system in a care facility or housing block. We provide BAFE SP203-accredited fire alarm installation and six-monthly maintenance for council buildings of all types, with scheduled service visits, full service reports and logbook management support.
Emergency lighting must be installed and maintained in all council buildings where it is required under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and BS 5266-1. Six-monthly inspection and testing by a competent engineer is required, with certification provided on completion. For councils managing multiple sites, we provide a scheduled maintenance programme covering all buildings with a single compliance report confirming the status of all installations.
Security Systems for Council Buildings
Council-managed buildings encompass a wide range of security requirements - from public-facing offices and libraries requiring managed visitor access and CCTV coverage of reception areas, to depots and storage facilities requiring perimeter protection, to community buildings requiring straightforward systems that community users can operate confidently. Our SSAIB-certified security installations are designed for the specific requirements of each building type and can be managed under a single maintenance contract across the portfolio.
CCTV on council-managed buildings deters vandalism and antisocial behaviour, supports the safety of staff and visitors and provides a clear evidential record when incidents occur. We design and install CCTV systems for council offices, depots, community halls, leisure facilities and public spaces. All systems are SSAIB-certified and can be configured for remote monitoring and evidence retrieval by council staff or security management teams.
Access control for council buildings manages the balance between public access to service areas and restricted access to staff-only spaces, server rooms, storage areas and plant rooms. We install standalone, networked and cloud-managed access control systems for council premises, with options for key fob, proximity card and PIN access across all controlled points. Systems can be managed centrally across multiple buildings from a single administration platform, with access rights updated remotely as staffing changes.
Council depots, storage facilities and buildings that are unoccupied outside working hours are at risk from break-ins and vandalism. An SSAIB-certified intruder alarm system with remote monitoring provides rapid notification of any unauthorised entry and deters opportunist crime. We install intruder alarm systems for council buildings across Hampshire and West Sussex, with maintenance contracts and monitoring options available.
Electrical Compliance for Council Buildings
All council-managed buildings are subject to the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, which require that electrical systems are maintained in a safe condition. For council building portfolios, a systematic approach to electrical compliance - with EICR renewal dates tracked and PAT testing programmes scheduled across all premises - is the most efficient way to maintain compliance without individual buildings falling behind their required inspection intervals.
Electrical Installation Condition Reports for council-managed premises must be carried out by a NICEIC-approved electrician at intervals appropriate to the type of building and its use. We provide EICR programmes for council building portfolios - scheduling inspections, carrying out the tests, providing certificates and flagging any remedial works required. All work is NICEIC-certified on completion, with documentation maintained for the council's compliance records.
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Council buildings contain a significant volume of electrical equipment - office IT, kitchen appliances, cleaning equipment, audio-visual systems, community hall equipment and more. A portfolio PAT testing programme ensures that all equipment across all buildings is tested at appropriate intervals, with certificates maintained for each premises. We provide PAT testing programmes for council building portfolios, providing consolidated documentation and renewal scheduling across the full estate.
Passive Fire Protection for Council Buildings
Passive fire protection is a requirement in all council-managed non-domestic buildings under Building Regulations and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. For older council buildings - particularly those that have undergone multiple refurbishments over the years - compartmentation breaches from unsealed service penetrations are common and are routinely identified during fire risk assessments as actions requiring remediation.
Council housing stock, community buildings and older civic offices are particularly likely to have legacy passive fire protection deficiencies. A compartmentation survey identifies all breaches in fire compartment walls and floors and produces a prioritised remedial works schedule that allows the council's maintenance team to address deficiencies in a planned, budgeted programme.
Passive fire protection works are delivered through our specialist sister company, Aran Fire Protection - FIRAS-certified passive fire protection specialists with over 25 years of experience. Arundel Firecare, Security and Electrical remains your single point of contact.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. All non-domestic buildings managed by a council - whether owned or leased - are subject to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and require a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment. The responsible person for each building must ensure the assessment is in place, reviewed regularly and that all recommendations are actioned. Contact us to discuss a portfolio-wide fire risk assessment programme.
Yes. We work with councils as a compliance partner across entire building portfolios - providing fire risk assessments, fire alarm maintenance, emergency lighting, CCTV, access control, EICR and PAT testing under a single managed contract. We track renewal dates, schedule visits, maintain documentation and provide consolidated compliance reporting for the portfolio. Contact us to discuss your requirements.
Please contact us directly to discuss procurement framework access and relevant accreditations for council procurement. We can provide copies of all current accreditation certificates and answer any supplier questionnaire requirements on request.
Fire Safety, Security and Electrical Services for Councils in Hampshire and West Sussex
Fire risk assessment programmes, fire alarm maintenance, security systems and electrical compliance for council buildings across Hampshire and West Sussex. Single point of contact, consolidated compliance reporting.
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