Yes, but the supplier can still insist on only providing a single supply if from his POV it's a single installation.
Hence my suggested questions above - once JezR has established what sort of cables can run between the two halves without the supplier getting their panties in a knot he can (almost certainly) find a fire alarm system that doesn't bother them.
Hence my suggested questions above - once JezR has established what sort of cables can run between the two halves without the supplier getting their panties in a knot he can (almost certainly) find a fire alarm system that doesn't bother them.