Notice Information
Notice Title
CCTV and Access Control Maintenance
Notice Description
The service relates to preventative and reactive maintenance and repair requirements of the critical CCTV, access control and intruder alarm systems installed across the university campus. Direct award justification Single supplier - technical reasons Additional or repeat goods, services or works - extension or partial replacement The direct award of this CCTV maintenance contract is justified for the following reasons: - The business interruption and switching costs associated with moving to a new supplier would outweigh any potential savings from a competitive exercise. - Changing supplier would introduce incompatibilities with existing systems and a linked contract, creating significant technical challenges in both operation and maintenance. - Awarding contract to maintain continuation of service on the basis that a change in supplier at this stage would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation.
Procurement Information
The direct award of this CCTV maintenance contract is justified for the following reasons: - The business interruption and switching costs associated with moving to a new supplier would outweigh any potential savings from a competitive exercise. - Changing supplier would introduce incompatibilities with existing systems and a linked contract, creating significant technical challenges in both operation and maintenance. - Awarding contract to maintain continuation of service on the basis that a change in supplier at this stage would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e999
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077838-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
92222000 - Closed circuit television services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £650,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Nov 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 Nov 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2030 4-5 years
- 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
- UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@uea.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NORWICH
- Postcode
- NR4 7TJ
- Post Town
- Norwich
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH5 Norfolk
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Norwich
- Electoral Ward
- University
- Westminster Constituency
- Norwich South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077838-2025
27th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077411-2025
26th November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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