Notice Information
Notice Title
Fire & Life Safe Systems Contract (Service, Maintenance & Installs)
Notice Description
The University requires a Fire and Life Safe System service contractor to assist the University in primarily delivering the maintenance of our networked fire alarm/detection and associated life safe systems.
Planning Information
This stage forms part of the Market Engagement activities between prospective Suppliers and the University of Oxford (the University) to understand Supplier capacity, capabilities and innovation regarding the procurement of a Contractor. Please note there is a Supplier Briefing Event on Tuesday 28th July at 9.30am in person in Oxford (location TBC). Please note that the University of Oxford confirms that it is not currently a Contracting Authority within the meaning of the Procurement Act 2023, Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Public Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055555
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035863-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
31518200 - Emergency lighting equipment
31625000 - Burglar and fire alarms
44115500 - Sprinkler systems
50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment
50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 5 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- purchasing@admin.ox.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- OXFORD
- Postcode
- OX1 2JD
- Post Town
- Oxford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Oxford
- Electoral Ward
- Carfax & Jericho
- Westminster Constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035863-2025
27th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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