Essex and Suffolk projects screened for both active and passive fire scope, with buyer ownership checked before quoting.
Essex and Suffolk
Fire alarmsFire doorsPassive fire protection
3selected projects
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Kettlebaston Way care home
Care UK · Ipswich, Suffolk
ProgrammeSpring 2028Source checked28 Sept 2026Contract availabilityTo be qualified
RECOMMENDED FIRST MOVE
Ask Kori’s Kettlebaston Way commercial team for both the M&E and passive-fire buyer, then choose one defined route. Published routing inbox: works@koriconstruction.com. This contact routes the enquiry; package award authority is not confirmed.
Why this belongs in your brief
Ipswich is close to Abacus’s Hadleigh base and inside its published territory.
TARGET SCOPE
Qualify alarm procurement and fire-door/fire-stopping procurement as separate opportunities.
RELEVANT CAPABILITY
Abacus can assess either active or passive scope; the enquiry can follow the actual package structure rather than forcing a bundle.
Timing and buying window
Spring-2028 target; construction reported, individual trade awards unknown.
Questions that determine whether to pursue
Tick once established; record the answer in working notes below.
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Kettlebaston Way care home · Ipswich
Care UK | Construction | Spring 2028
Target scope
Qualify alarm procurement and fire-door/fire-stopping procurement as separate opportunities.
Ipswich is close to Abacus’s Hadleigh base and inside its published territory.
First move
Ask Kori’s Kettlebaston Way commercial team for both the M&E and passive-fire buyer, then choose one defined route. Published routing inbox: works@koriconstruction.com. This contact routes the enquiry; package award authority is not confirmed.
Qualification questions
Who buys fire alarms and who buys doorset/fire-stopping works?
Which of those packages, if any, remain before award?
Are operator-nominated products or subcontractors required?
What evidence format is required for passive-fire handover?
Published routes
Kori Construction | Project commercial / procurement team | works@koriconstruction.com | 01536 744402 | https://koriconstruction.com/contact/
Care UK | Jason Protheroe | Development Project Manager | 0330 165 1330 | https://www.careuk.com/company/contact/professional
Working context
Decision: Not reviewed | Owner: Unassigned | Next action: Not published
Selected route: Kori Construction | works@koriconstruction.com
Approach draft
Subject: Kettlebaston Way: alarm and passive-fire package contacts
Hello,
Abacus Fire & Security is based in Hadleigh and serves Essex and Suffolk. We provide fire-alarm work alongside separately scoped fire-door and fire-stopping services.
For Kettlebaston Way, could you point us to the relevant package buyers and confirm whether any of those packages are still ahead of award? We can then submit information against the actual scope rather than a general supplier introduction.
Kind regards,
Abacus Fire & Security Ltd
info@abacusfas.co.uk
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Next trigger: A defined package owner and an invitation to prequalify.
Crystal Care Collection (announced intended operator) | Planning approved | Timetable to confirm
Target scope
Future alarm and passive-fire supplier qualification once LNT confirms delivery and procurement arrangements.
Basildon is within Essex coverage, but consent and acquisition alone do not establish a construction package.
First move
Use LNT’s published general contact to identify the London Road commercial lead and ask how regional suppliers enter its procurement process.
Qualification questions
Is a construction start date now confirmed?
Does LNT procure these systems centrally or through the project team?
Are fire-door and alarm suppliers nominated across its developments?
Published routes
LNT Care Developments | Development/construction team: ask for London Road commercial lead | info@lntcaredevelopments.co.uk | 0113 3853850 | https://lntcaredevelopments.co.uk/contact-us/
Working context
Decision: Not reviewed | Owner: Unassigned | Next action: Not published
Selected route: LNT Care Developments | info@lntcaredevelopments.co.uk
Approach draft
Subject: London Road, Basildon: future fire-package procurement
Hello,
Following the announced acquisition of the London Road care-home site, could you direct Abacus Fire & Security to the development’s commercial contact?
We cover Essex and Suffolk for fire-alarm and passive-fire work. We would like to understand the construction programme and whether these packages are sourced centrally or through regional subcontractors. If the supplier route is already fixed, a suitable future review point would be useful.
Kind regards,
Abacus Fire & Security Ltd
info@abacusfas.co.uk
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Next trigger: Confirmed start/programme and an identified subcontract buying route.
Cornwallis Court replacement home · Bury St Edmunds
RMBI Care Co. (current published operator) | Phased construction; first-phase handover unverified | RMBI earlier forecast mid-summer 2026 for the new-home transfer; Kind's wider phased programme lists Winter 2027. Confirm the relevant phase.
Target scope
Future alarm servicing or evidence-led passive-fire inspections only after current operation and responsibility are confirmed.
Bury St Edmunds is in Abacus’s territory, but this is a phased replacement scheme. The relevant handover phase and current operator authority must be established before a service proposal.
First move
Ask the published Cornwallis Court contact who now manages the replacement building and its service contracts.
Qualification questions
Has the new-home phase handed over and transferred residents, and which later phases remain with Kind & Co?
Who currently owns and operates it following the announced portfolio plans?
Which service contracts and warranties transferred at handover?
Is any survey or service review actually commissioned?
Published routes
RMBI Care Co. / Cornwallis Court | Published home or group contact: request estates/maintenance buyer | cornwallis@rmbi.care | 01284 768028 | https://rmbi.org.uk/home/cornwallis-court-suffolk/
Kind & Co | Commercial / project team | mail@kind-build.com | 020 8539 6923 | https://www.kind-build.com/site/assets/files/3076/d__kind_co_june_-_cornwallis_court_data_sheet_v3.pdf
Working context
Decision: Not reviewed | Owner: Unassigned | Next action: Not published
Selected route: RMBI Care Co. / Cornwallis Court | cornwallis@rmbi.care
Approach draft
Subject: Cornwallis Court: current estates and service contact
Hello,
Could you confirm who now coordinates estates and maintenance for the replacement Cornwallis Court building, and which phase has handed over?
Abacus Fire & Security supports alarms and passive-fire work across Suffolk. Before suggesting an introduction, we would like to understand the current operator, the warranty arrangements and whether any future servicing or inspection review is planned. We appreciate the published development report does not establish an available contract.
Kind regards,
Abacus Fire & Security Ltd
info@abacusfas.co.uk
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Next trigger: Confirmed handover/current owner and an authorised review request.