Notice Information
Notice Title
250236 - Maintenance Services for Fire Alarm and Emergency Voice Communication Systems
Notice Description
This contract is for the provision of planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance for fire alarm systems, and emergency voice communication systems to Queen's University Belfast (Queen's). The Supplier must ensure that all work in relation to all domestic / non-domestic fire alarm and detection systems, ancillary equipment (VESDA, hold open devices, access control, etc), and emergency voice communication systems is carried out in accordance with the current and relevant BS 5839 and manufacturer's instructions. As a minimum, the Supplier must hold Gent System integrator status for the design, installation, commissioning, servicing and maintenance of Gent Fire Alarm products. This status must be maintained by the Supplier throughout the contract period.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Contract shall be for 3 years with the option to extend by up to a further 24 months
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065e3d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025056-2026
- 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
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
45 - Construction work
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
31625200 - Fire-alarm systems
45312100 - Fire-alarm system installation work
50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,875,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,875,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2031-02-03
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT7 1NN
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025056-2026
19th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017879-2026
27th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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