Tender

Maintenance and Repair of Fire Alarms, Intruder Alarms, Panic Alarms and CCTV, including Minor Upgrades

BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY

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Tender

01 Apr 2026 at 11:03

Planning

09 Dec 2025 at 11:18

Summary of the contracting process

Bournemouth University is seeking to engage in a procurement process for the maintenance, repair, and upgrade of fire alarm systems, intruder alarms, panic alarms, and CCTV systems across various campuses. With procurement envisioned to begin early May 2026 and conclude by August 2029, this tender is in the active phase with submissions due by 5 May 2026. Located in Poole, Dorset, the university invites bids through an open procedure, focusing on repair and maintenance services. This opportunity allows businesses specialising in building installations and network upgrades to compete, offering a contract value of £480,000 GBP.

This procurement process represents a promising opportunity for firms specialising in security system management, network upgrades, and maintenance services. Given Bournemouth University's extensive campus estates and focus on ensuring compliance and operational continuity, businesses with a track record in safety systems maintenance and enhancement will benefit greatly. Moreover, companies adept at integrating new technologies will find scope for growth through potential system upgrades. The contract, potentially extendable for two additional years, offers strong growth prospects for firms capable of delivering high-quality service and innovation in security solutions.

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Notice Title

Maintenance and Repair of Fire Alarms, Intruder Alarms, Panic Alarms and CCTV, including Minor Upgrades

Notice Description

The aim of this procurement process is to appoint a contract for the maintenance, repair, alteration, monitoring and upgrade of the fire alarm detection systems, networks and refuge installations, intruder alarm systems, panic alarm systems and CCTV systems within each required building. The successful contractor shall be responsible for all aspects of testing, maintenance and compliance requirements for these systems.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Good contract performance and if prices are held. The contract may be extended annually for up to two (1+1) additional years after the initial term.

Planning Information

The University is looking to engage with the supply market for the purposes of: • Developing the university’s requirements and approach to the procurement; • Preparing the tender notice and associated tender documents; • Identifying suppliers that may be able to supply the goods, services or works required; • Building capacity among suppliers in relation to the contract being awarded. The intended outcomes of this pre-market engagement exercise are: • The creation of tender questions appropriate to the nature of what is available in the supply market; • Suppliers being in a better position to respond to a tendering exercise. The exercise will consist of: • Participants submitting written responses to the applicable areas of the pre-market engagement document, via In-Tend, by the applicable deadline; • The University delivering a group presentation to Participants, via MS TEAMS. If you wish to participate in this pre-market engagement exercise you must express your interest in the exercise and download the document from In-Tend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bournemouthuniversity/aspx/Home

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f199
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030296-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

48 - Software package and information systems

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

32428000 - Network upgrade

48219000 - Miscellaneous networking software package

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services

51000000 - Installation services (except software)

51700000 - Installation services of fire protection equipment

72212219 - Miscellaneous networking software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£405,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£480,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
5 May 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
22 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Aug 2026 - 23 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2029-04-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
POOLE
Postcode
BH12 5BB
Post Town
Bournemouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Delivery Location
TLK24 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Talbot & Branksome Woods
Westminster Constituency
Bournemouth West

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