Planning

Public Address and Voice Alarm Upgrade Design, Supply and Install

VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM

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Planning

29 May 2026 at 14:29

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Victoria and Albert Museum is in the planning stage of a procurement process for the "Public Address and Voice Alarm Upgrade Design, Supply and Install" at its South Kensington location. This initiative falls under the works category, with specific relevance to fire detection and alarm systems, and public address systems. The buyer, classified under public authority central government, is seeking to replace its existing system, which has been operational since 2008. A preliminary market engagement is underway, inviting suppliers to participate through a survey to understand market capability and supplier availability, with insights needed by 12th June 2026. The contract period is proposed from 1st July 2026 to 30th March 2027.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in the design, supply, and installation of public address and voice alarm systems. Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), as well as firms specialising in the installation and maintenance of such systems, are particularly suited to provide input and compete. The project is also suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), offering a pathway to engage with a high-profile institution. Engaging early in the market through the provided survey link will be advantageous, enabling businesses to shape the procurement approach and prepare competitive bids when the tender is officially launched.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Public Address and Voice Alarm Upgrade Design, Supply and Install

Notice Description

We are looking to engage with suppliers of public address and voice alarm systems to help inform how we procure a replacement to our existing system at V&A South Kensington which has been in place since 2008 and is nearing end of life. We want to hear from OEMs of these systems, as well as those that install and maintain them. We are inviting potential suppliers to tell us their views by completing a short survey. The purpose of this survey is to support our understanding of current market capability, supplier availability and potential delivery approaches, and to obtain insight into how identified project risks may be mitigated should we go out to tender. Please use the below link to respond to the survey: https://forms.office.com/e/yZ9LTCqcMV

Planning Information

Please use the below link to respond to the survey: https://forms.office.com/e/yZ9LTCqcMV It is optional to provide an email address, but if you do we may contact you with any follow up questions about your response. Responses submitted in this survey will not in any way impact any future submission for these - or any other - tenders with the V&A. Any data received as part of our preliminary market engagement activities will be retained and deleted in line with Regulation 98 (4) of the Procurement Act 2023 (three years after a contract is entered into). We have carried out a conflicts interest assessment for all individuals that will have sight of the responses received. To fulfil our duty under Regulation 16 (4) of the Procurement Act 2023, if we go out to market for these works we will include in our tender pack an aggregated summary of all responses received. Such summary will not contained any personally identifiable information.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a91c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050937-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

45 - Construction work

48 - Software package and information systems

CPV Codes

31625100 - Fire-detection systems

31625200 - Fire-alarm systems

45312100 - Fire-alarm system installation work

48952000 - Public address systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£680,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 May 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Jun 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 30 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
TLI3 Inner London - West
Local Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward
Brompton & Hans Town
Westminster Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Further Information

Notice Documents

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