Notice Information
Notice Title
Interim Direct Award - Door Entry System Services
Notice Description
The contract covers the interim provision of maintenance, repair, and emergency response services for communal door entry systems installed across Dacorum Borough Council's housing stock. This includes: 24/7 responsive call-out and fault rectification Planned preventative maintenance Repairs to access control panels, audio-visual intercoms, door automation systems, and associated cabling and infrastructure Minor upgrades and component replacements where necessary Asset verification and system labelling The total estimated contract value is PS200,000 (excluding VAT). The supplier is required to begin service delivery from 1 July 2025, operating across multiple residential sites within the borough. The duration of the contract is 12 months. Due to the criticality of this safety-related service and the urgency of maintaining operational continuity following the early termination of the incumbent provider, the contract was directly awarded to a supplier with established experience delivering related security system services within Dacorum.
Procurement Information
Following the unexpected early termination by the incumbent provider, the Council was left with insufficient time to complete a compliant procurement procedure before service cessation on 30 June 2025. Given the essential and safety-critical nature of the contract, a direct award was necessary to ensure continuity of service and safeguard residents. The urgency arose from circumstances not attributable to the Council.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0554df
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035682-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
50610000 - Repair and maintenance services of security equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DACORUM BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@dacorum.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
- Postcode
- HP1 1DN
- Post Town
- Hemel Hempstead
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Dacorum
- Electoral Ward
- Hemel Hempstead Town
- Westminster Constituency
- Hemel Hempstead
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035682-2025
27th June 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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