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Life Safety Services

VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM

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18 Mar 2026 at 15:50

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18 Mar 2026 at 15:44

Summary of the contracting process

The Victoria and Albert Museum has completed its procurement process for Life Safety Services across its sites at V&A South Kensington and Young V&A, situated in London, United Kingdom. The award, valued at £1,432,110.89, was made on 18 March 2026, with Honeywell Control Systems Limited identified as the supplier. This tender, falling under the services category, entails comprehensive maintenance duties including manual call points, detectors, fire panels, and emergency systems. Mortice Consulting Limited was engaged for documentation preparation and supplier evaluation, facilitating a direct award procurement method due to the specialised requirements tied to intellectual property and technical exclusivity. The contract set to begin on 1 April 2026, will run until 31 March 2031, with a standstill period concluding on 27 March 2026.

This tender for Life Safety Services presents significant opportunities for businesses in the field of building installation repair and maintenance, especially those with expertise in handling proprietary systems and specialised safety equipment. Large enterprises or businesses with advanced technical capabilities may find this contract particularly beneficial due to the intricate requirements and scope of services involved. The procurement method points to a preferential pathway for suppliers with unique technical competencies or intellectual property rights in the relevant field, emphasising the importance of cultivating strong relationships and demonstrating exclusive expertise to secure similar future prospects.

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Notice Title

Life Safety Services

Notice Description

We are appointing a supplier for Life Safety Services for the following sites: V&A South Kensington Young V&A Services include maintenance of manual call points, detectors, control and indication equipment, fire and mimic panels, public address and voice alarm systems, emergency lights and exit signage, UPS systems, smoke curtains and ventilation systems, automatic fire doors, and other Life Safety services. The following organisation is carrying out part of the procurement on our behalf: Mortice Consulting Limited, company number 10639824, whose registered address is 26-28 Molesey Road, Hersham, Walton On Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, KT12 4RQ. Their role in this procurement is assisting us with: drafting procurement documentation and evaluating submissions from suppliers

Procurement Information

The existing life safety system is a closed protocol system. Honeywell Control Systems holds the intellectual property and is the only supplier capable of providing the services and no reasonable alternative is available. Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the services required and no reasonable alternative is available.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066e00
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024775-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,193,425 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW7 2RL
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward
Brompton & Hans Town
Westminster Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HONEYWELL CONTROL SYSTEMS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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