Notice Information
Notice Title
Fire Alarm System Upgrade
Notice Description
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) has direct award a contract directly to Morris Churchfield Fire Ltd for the replacement and upgrade of essential fire alarm systems across multiple Health Board facilities. The works will include the lifecycle replacement of obsolete fire alarm panels, devices, loop cards, and network components, ensuring continued compliance with BS 5839 and EN54 standards. Morris Churchfield are the incumbent and BAFE-accredited specialist contractor currently responsible for the maintenance of CTMUHB's fire alarm infrastructure, which comprises GENT Vigilon and Advanced MX Pro systems. Due to the proprietary nature of these systems and the requirement to maintain manufacturer certification, warranty, and software access rights, only authorised and approved partners such as Morris Churchfield are permitted to undertake the necessary works. The direct award is made under Procurement Act 2023, Schedule 5, Section 7(2), as a change in supplier would result in incompatibility and disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05dbad
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075520-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45000000 - Construction work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £299,286 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £299,286 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 6 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 26 Nov 2025 - 1 Mar 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Sarah V Evans
- Contact Email
- sarah.v.evans@wales.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF14 3UZ
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Electoral Ward
- Abercynon
- Westminster Constituency
- Pontypridd
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075520-2025
20th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071568-2025
6th November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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