Notice Information
Notice Title
Emergency Light Testing
Notice Description
The University of Cumbria are seeking suitably qualified and experienced contractors to submit tender bids for the statutory inspection, testing, servicing, and maintenance of emergency lighting systems across the university estate.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0648c2
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046976-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79993100 - Facilities management services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £183,333 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £183,333 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £129,734 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £129,734 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 May 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Apr 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CUMBRIA
- Postcode
- CA1 2HH
- Post Town
- Carlisle
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD1 Cumbria
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD13 Cumberland
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cumberland
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Carlisle
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046976-2026
21st May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043272-2026
12th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010407-2026
5th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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