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Detect: fire alarms, CCTV, access control and intruder alarms

Detect is the fire and security systems capability of SPS Group, delivered by SPS Technical and TESS. Local engineers design, install, take over, maintain and monitor the systems that spot a fire, an intruder or an unauthorised visitor first.

fire and security engineers
25+
fire and security engineers
systems maintained
1,750+
systems maintained
service visits a year
2,850+
service visits a year
SP203-1 registered
BAFE
SP203-1 registered

In short

SPS Group's Detect capability is delivered by SPS Technical, a division of SPS Security Limited, and TESS (Hull) Ltd. Together they design, install, maintain and monitor fire detection and alarm systems, CCTV, access control and intruder alarms across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. SPS Technical is BAFE SP203-1 registered for fire detection and alarm systems and SSAIB certified for security systems, with more than 25 engineers and more than 1,750 systems maintained.

What's included

Detect: fire alarms, cctv, access control and intruder alarms

Each service is delivered by SPS Technical and TESS, with its own trained team and accreditations.

How it joins up

Detect works best alongside the other five

Buy detect on its own, or combine it with other SPS Group capabilities on one site. Each service keeps its own specialist manager, with one senior point of contact across them all.

Who it's for

Sectors we detect for

Detect in practice

Real examples of clients using several SPS Group capabilities on the same site. Client names are withheld for security and confidentiality. Train is part of every one: mandatory training for all our staff (safeguarding, site inductions, health and safety), plus added-value training from a broad range of courses.

Education

Education

Secondary school

A secondary school where ICS Cleaning provides the cleaning, SPS Technical looks after the CCTV, fire alarm and intruder alarm systems, and SPS Security responds when an alarm goes off out of hours.

Services: Cleaning · CCTV · Fire alarm system · Intruder alarm · Alarm response

Education

Multi-academy trust

A multi-academy trust using ICS Cleaning for contract cleaning across its schools, SPS Technical for CCTV and planned maintenance of fire and intruder alarms, and SPS Security for keyholding and alarm response, so heads and business managers aren't called out at night.

Services: Contract cleaning · CCTV · Fire and intruder alarm maintenance · Keyholding · Alarm response

Higher education

Higher education

University campus

A multi-building university campus where cleaning, security and fire and security systems are all delivered by SPS Group's own specialist businesses: ICS Cleaning, SPS Security and SPS Technical.

Services: Campus cleaning · Security officers and patrols · Fire and security systems

Offices

Offices

Professional services firm

An accountancy firm's offices, cleaned by ICS Cleaning, with CCTV and an intruder alarm from SPS Technical, monitored by the group's 24-hour control room and backed by SPS Security alarm response.

Services: Office cleaning · CCTV · Intruder alarm · Alarm monitoring · Alarm response

Property

Property

Managing agent portfolio

A property managing agent using SPS Group across its buildings for cleaning, security, CCTV, open-up and lock-up, keyholding and alarm response, from one group rather than several separate suppliers.

Services: Cleaning · Security · CCTV · Open-up and lock-up · Keyholding · Alarm response

Manufacturing

Manufacturing

Large production site

A major manufacturer where SPS Group provides security and cleaning, and SPS Technical looks after the CCTV, access control and fire alarm systems, so people, buildings and systems are covered by one group.

Services: Security · Cleaning · CCTV · Access control · Fire alarm systems

Stadiums and events

Stadiums and events

Professional sports stadium

A professional sports club's stadium, where SPS Security provides mobile patrols, keyholding and alarm response between fixtures, SPS Technical looks after the CCTV, and ICS Cleaning carries out specialist cleaning.

Services: Specialist cleaning · Mobile patrols · Keyholding · Alarm response · CCTV

Accreditations and assurance

Why clients trust us to detect

  • BAFE SP203-1 for fire detection and alarm systems
  • SSAIB certified for security systems
  • ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified
  • Local engineers across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

All accreditations and frameworks

Where we work

Detect across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, including Hull, Leeds, York, Sheffield, Doncaster, Grimsby, Scunthorpe and Lincoln, from offices in Hull, Grimsby and Lincoln.

Detect: questions

Who installs and maintains fire and security systems for SPS Group?▾

SPS Technical, a division of SPS Security Limited, and TESS (Hull) Ltd, which is owned by SPS Security Limited. SPS Technical covers design, installation, maintenance and monitoring; TESS is installation-led and works with electrical contractors and NHS hospitals.

Is SPS Technical BAFE registered?▾

Yes. SPS Technical is BAFE SP203-1 registered for fire detection and alarm systems, SSAIB certified for security systems, and ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified.

Can SPS Group take over our existing fire alarm or CCTV system?▾

Yes. SPS Technical takes over systems installed by other companies, checks them and then maintains and monitors them.

Can systems be monitored 24 hours a day?▾

Yes. Fire, intruder and CCTV systems can be monitored, with activations handled by the group's own 24-hour control room in Hull and SPS Security officers available to respond.

Need detect and more?

Tell us about your sites. We'll put you in touch with the right team, or several, in one conversation.

Accredited and approved

Independently accredited across every capability

All accreditations and frameworks
  • SIA Approved Contractor, held by SPS Security
  • BAFE SP203-1 fire detection and alarm systems, held by SPS Technical
  • SSAIB certified security systems, held by SPS Technical
  • ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, UKAS accredited certification, held by ICS Cleaning, SPS Security, SPS Technical
  • Crescent Purchasing Consortium supplier, held by ICS Cleaning
  • CHAS accredited contractor, held by SPS Group
  • SafeContractor, held by SPS Group
  • BSIA member, held by SPS Group
  • Achilles Network Silver Plus, held by SPS Security
  • Achilles BuildingConfidence, held by SPS Security
  • Acclaim Accreditation (SSIP), held by SPS Security