Notice Information
Notice Title
Mass Notification System
Notice Description
The College have a requirement to contract for the provision of a mass notification system for a period of 36 months, with the option to extend for 2 x 12 months.
Planning Information
The college have engaged with a supplier to understand what requirements are needed as this is a new requirement to the college. The College identified 4 suppliers who we feel may be able to provide a return, this was identified by the college undertaking desktop research. As a result the college have emailed the 4 suppliers with the link to the college tendering portal.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ff87
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000409-2026
- 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
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
72261000 - Software support services
72263000 - Software implementation services
80330000 - Safety education services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 6 Jan 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2029 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE
- Contact Name
- Sam Hammond
- Contact Email
- procurement@educationpartnershipne.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SUNDERLAND
- Postcode
- SR3 4AH
- Post Town
- Sunderland
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC44 Sunderland
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Sunderland
- Electoral Ward
- Barnes
- Westminster Constituency
- Sunderland Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000409-2026
5th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000400-2026
5th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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