Notice Information
Notice Title
Fire Alarm Maintenance at Cardiff University
Notice Description
The requirement is for the maintenance of fire alarm systems across the Cardiff University campus, covering both residential and academic/professional services buildings. It aims to provide an operation and maintenance service to ensure that all fire alarms function reliably, meet regulatory standards, and provide early warning in case of fire, thereby safeguarding students, staff, visitors and property.
Planning Information
Desktop and telephone search for relevant companies to establish scope of market, undertaken locally and nationally
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d6d1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069610-2025
- 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
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
50 - Repair and maintenance services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
35110000 - Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment
50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment
71315000 - Building services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,262,812 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Oct 20251 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 11 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 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
- CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@cardiff.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF10 3AT
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Cathays
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069610-2025
30th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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