Estates: Building Management System (BMS) Maintenance

UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS

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Tender

15 Jun 2026 at 08:08

Summary of the contracting process

The University of St Andrews is seeking tenders for the maintenance of its Building Management System (BMS), with a procurement stage identified as 'tender'. The project, titled "Estates: Building Management System (BMS) Maintenance", falls under the technical building-inspection services industry category. It is located in St Andrews, UKM72 region. The tender process is currently active, and interested parties must submit their bids by 17th July 2026 at 12:00 PM. This open procedure invites Siemens Approved Partners to offer a managed maintenance service that includes a 24/7/365 reactive support facility.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in technical building inspection and systems maintenance, particularly those already recognised as Siemens Approved Partners. Companies adept at providing comprehensive support for distributed BMS architectures may find in this contract a path to establish a close working relationship with the University of St Andrews. Additionally, the likelihood of contract renewal, subject to satisfactory performance, can provide ongoing business growth potential over the following years, thereby enhancing business stability and development in the technical services sector.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Estates: Building Management System (BMS) Maintenance

Notice Description

The University of St Andrews is seeking tenders from Siemens Approved Partners for a managed maintenance service of the Building Management System (BMS) for the campus, which must include a 24 / 7 / 365 on-call reactive support facility. The university is seeking to build a close working relationship with a specialist BMS maintenance provider. The BMS is a Desigo CC system with a distributed architecture managed within the University Data Centre, consisting of a management server, two distributed servers, and two Front End Processors (FEPs). The system comprises over 34,000 points across over a hundred sites.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of St Andrews is seeking tenders from Siemens Approved Partners for a managed maintenance service of the Building Management System (BMS) for the campus, which must include a 24 / 7 / 365 on-call reactive support facility. The university is seeking to build a close working relationship with a specialist BMS maintenance provider. The BMS is a Desigo CC system with a distributed architecture managed within the University Data Centre, consisting of a management server, two distributed servers, and two Front End Processors (FEPs). The system comprises over 34,000 points across over a hundred sites. Full details available in the procurement documents. Additional information: All tenders for the University of St Andrews are administered through our eTendering System (InTend).To Express an Interest please go to our tender website at https://intendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews Please note that 'Notes of Interest' placed via PCS (Public Contracts Scotland) are not automatically accepted

Renewal: 2 x 12 months possible subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b48f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055981-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71631300 - Technical building-inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jul 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
It is likely the University will continue to have similar requirements. If so, any relevant procurement will be advertised approx. 6 months prior to any new contract requirement.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GUARDBRIDGE
Postcode
KY16 0US
Post Town
Kirkcaldy
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife

Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Tay Bridgehead
Westminster Constituency
North East Fife

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