Notice Information
Notice Title
Service & Maintenance of Fire Alarms
Notice Description
** UPDATE: THIS OPPORTUNITY IS CLOSED AS AN ALTERNATIVE PROCUREMENT ROUTE WAS CHOSEN.** Buckinghamshire New University will be tendering the service contract for the maintenance of fire alarms across it's campuses, halls of residence & conference centre. The University will require a minimum of 4 (four) service visits per year per site. The successful contractor will be invited to enter a contract for an initial 3 (three) year period beginning on 1st August 2025 with the option of an extension for a further period of up to 2 (two) years at yearly intervals subject to review of the continued successful performance of the contract. The decision of whether to take up the extension option will be at the absolute discretion of the University. The estimated total value of the contract over its duration (including the extension option if this is taken) is PS70,000 - PS90,000 excluding VAT. Suppliers who would like to take part in this tender process are invited to express interest here: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bucksnewuni/aspx/Home
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-b27a32e6-2978-4b22-9612-fa40f7f51413
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6706105-5fa2-4aff-a7e3-b5fdcf83a7f1
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Not specified
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
-
- CPV Codes
31625200 - Fire-alarm systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £90,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 31 Mar 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HIGH WYCOMBE
- Postcode
- HP11 2JZ
- Post Town
- Hemel Hempstead
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Electoral Ward
- Abbey
- Westminster Constituency
- Wycombe
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f6706105-5fa2-4aff-a7e3-b5fdcf83a7f1
17th July 2025 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d88c0aa8-f00e-4052-b3f5-4a54dcff2cca
20th February 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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