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

Bournemouth University

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

14 Sep 2026 at 17:02

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

01 Apr 2026 at 12:03

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

09 Dec 2025 at 11:18

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bournemouth University procured a service to maintain, repair, alter, monitor and upgrade fire alarm detection systems, networks and refuge installations, intruder alarms, panic alarms and CCTV across its required buildings in the Bournemouth and Poole area. The appointed contractor is responsible for testing, maintenance and compliance for these systems, as well as minor upgrades and associated installation and networking work. This is a building-systems maintenance and electronic security services requirement, covering fire protection, alarm, surveillance and related network systems. The buyer is Bournemouth University, a public-sector higher education organisation. The requirement is structured as one lot and is intended to support safe, compliant and operational university buildings.

The procurement has reached the award stage following a completed open procedure. Four bids reached the final stage, all from SMEs, and Unique Fire and Security Ltd was selected as the supplier. The award was dated 14 September 2026 and has a gross value of £859,001.70. The awarded contract is scheduled to run from 28 September 2026 to 27 September 2029, with annual extensions of up to two additional years, subject to performance and prices being held; the maximum possible end date is 27 September 2031. Evaluation weighted price at 60%, with quality criteria covering service delivery, risk management, availability and contacts, account management, reporting, sustainability and social value. A standstill period ends on 23 September 2026, with signature scheduled for 25 September 2026.

This award demonstrates sustained demand from Bournemouth University for a single contractor able to manage fire and security systems across multiple buildings, rather than supplying isolated equipment or one-off call-outs. A credible competitor would need competence in fire alarm detection, refuge installations, intruder and panic alarms, CCTV, monitoring, networked systems, testing, planned maintenance, repairs, compliance and minor upgrades. The successful supplier would also need to provide dependable availability and contact arrangements, a named account-management function and clear reporting. The evaluation placed substantial emphasis on service quality, risk management, sustainability and social value alongside price, so suppliers should be able to evidence robust operational controls, responsible delivery and a service model suited to a university estate. The procurement attracted four final-stage SME bids, indicating that specialist smaller security and fire-systems firms can compete at this scale.

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Notice Information

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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f199
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087052-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£859,001 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
5 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
22 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
14 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
28 Sep 2026 - 27 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2029-04-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Unique Fire & Security Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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