Planning

Mass Communications and Personal Safety System

LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY

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Planning

16 Jun 2025 at 10:31

Summary of the contracting process

Leeds Trinity University is in the planning stage of a procurement process for a "Mass Communications and Personal Safety System". This process aims to acquire a software package to enhance campus safety through mass communication capabilities and incident management. The procurement falls under the software package and information systems category (CPV Code: 48000000) and is located in the region of UKE42, Leeds, United Kingdom. The tendering process addresses a need to support approximately 4,000 students and 500 staff, with a preliminary engagement deadline set for 30th June 2025. The project also involves a contract period beginning on 1st October 2025, spanning to 30th September 2029.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in software development, particularly those with experience in providing cloud-based communication and safety solutions. Ideal candidates should possess the capability to deliver a robust, integrated system that offers real-time communication, lone worker safety features, and API integration capabilities. The transparent procurement process and established market need underscore the potential for software firms to expand their footprint in the higher education sector, especially those capable of meeting the compliance requirements for student and staff safety. Engaging in this tender could establish a strategic partnership with a prominent educational institution in the UK, fostering long-term business growth and innovative collaboration.

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Notice Title

Mass Communications and Personal Safety System

Notice Description

Leeds Trinity University (LTU) is gathering information to inform future purchasing decisions around a software package or module within a package that we can use for mass communications, to support personal safety on and off campus, to support lone working and for major incident management. The system should also be able to support our Office for Students (OfS), E6 condition of registration compliance. The number of licences required would be dependant on the costing model of the software, as an indication it is expected that the system will be used by ~4000 core students and ~500 staff. The system would need to provide as a minimum: * A mature and well established method of mass communication, personal safety and critical incident management. * An online / cloud-based system that could be used through a single sign on by Staff and Students at LTU on and off campus. * An online / cloud-based system that allows mass communication with Staff and Students at LTU, in addition it would be advantageous if mass communications could be shared with users when they are at other organisations also utilising the same system. * Allow the ability to communicate with specific groups, e.g. First Aiders, specific vulnerable groups directly * The ability to facilitate quick communications with specific groups and services, e.g. Security * The ability to configure communications to suit LTU * The ability to check in and show locations for lone workers * The ability to integrate with other IT systems such as the CAFM system, SMS system etc, via and API or equivalent.

Planning Information

Leeds Trinity University (LTU) is gathering information to inform future purchasing decisions around a software package or module within a package that we can use for mass communications, to support personal safety on and off campus, to support lone working and for major incident management. The system should also be able to support our Office for Students (OfS), E6 condition of registration compliance. The number of licences required would be dependant on the costing model of the software, as an indication it is expected that the system will be used by ~4000 core students and ~500 staff. The system would need to provide as a minimum: • A mature and well established method of mass communication, personal safety and critical incident management. • An online / cloud-based system that could be used through a single sign on by Staff and Students at LTU on and off campus. • An online / cloud-based system that allows mass communication with Staff and Students at LTU, in addition it would be advantageous if mass communications could be shared with users when they are at other organisations also utilising the same system. • Allow the ability to communicate with specific groups, e.g. First Aiders, specific vulnerable groups directly • The ability to facilitate quick communications with specific groups and services, e.g. Security • The ability to configure communications to suit LTU • The ability to check in and show locations for lone workers • The ability to integrate with other IT systems such as the CAFM system, SMS system etc, via and API or equivalent. Suppliers are requested to provide a brief response which shows how each of the criteria above could be met with their system along with an indicative price. Pricing should show costs for licences for the anticipated number of users shown above, but should also make clear any price brackets/bandings that are available (for instance by price bracket per number of users). Suppliers should also include pricing for a typical implementation of the system and any additional costs that may be incurred, as a one-off or on an annual basis. Responses should be sent to email l.glasper@leedstrinity.ac.uk and received by no later than 17:00 on 30 June 2025.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05491c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032527-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Lyndsay Glasper
Contact Email
l.glasper@leedstrinity.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS18 5HD
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLE42 Leeds

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Horsforth
Westminster Constituency
Leeds North West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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