Notice Information
Notice Title
Mass Notification and Emergency Communications Alert System
Notice Description
Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) is seeking to procure a Mass Communication and Alert System capable of delivering real-time, reliable and targeted messaging to staff, students, visitors, and contractors during emergency and non-emergency situations. The system must support rapid, multi-channel communication across a diverse multi-building estate with high daily occupancy and public access.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-061443
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008978-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
48 - Software package and information systems
64 - Postal and telecommunications services
-
- CPV Codes
30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies
35120000 - Surveillance and security systems and devices
48810000 - Information systems
64216000 - Electronic message and information services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £281,600 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £281,600 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Feb 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2036 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- 2036-01-05
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- strategicprocurement@shu.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SHEFFIELD
- Postcode
- S1 1WB
- Post Town
- Sheffield
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE3 South Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE32 Sheffield
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Sheffield
- Electoral Ward
- City
- Westminster Constituency
- Sheffield Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008978-2026
2nd February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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