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20 Jul 2026 at 16:32

Summary of the contracting process

St Edmund’s College, University of Cambridge, is procuring closed-circuit television system services for its college facilities in Cambridge. The requirement covers CCTV cameras, closed-circuit surveillance systems, surveillance and security equipment, and the repair and maintenance of security equipment. The work will be delivered at St Edmund’s College, Mount Pleasant, Cambridge, CB3 0BN. St Edmund’s College is the buying organisation and SSC Partnership Limited is managing the procurement as its agent. This is a services opportunity for businesses able to support CCTV and wider security-system requirements in an education setting, including inspection, servicing, maintenance and related system support.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition, under which interested organisations and consortia may bid. Bids must include the completed Procurement Specific Questionnaire and Invitation to Tender response, submitted electronically through SSC Partnership’s In-Tend portal. The submission deadline is 19 August 2026 at 12 noon. An optional site visit is planned for 3 August 2026 at 9:00am. The contract is intended to run from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with an option to extend by up to two years, giving a maximum term to 31 August 2031. Published tender and lot values are recorded as 0, with currencies shown as GBP and AED respectively. Award will be based on the most advantageous tender using the detailed criteria and weightings in the ITT.

This opportunity is reserved for small and medium-sized enterprises, voluntary, community and social enterprises located in the United Kingdom. It should suit CCTV specialists, electronic security contractors and security-equipment maintenance providers with the capability to service surveillance systems in an operational college environment. Relevant strengths include maintaining CCTV cameras and associated systems, diagnosing faults, carrying out repairs, and supporting reliable ongoing security provision. Organisations may bid individually or as a consortium. The optional site visit offers prospective suppliers an opportunity to inspect the existing facilities, understand the layout and develop a better-informed response. Suppliers must be able to complete the procurement questionnaire and full ITT response and provide the deliverables required by the tender documents.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

St Edmunds College Closed Circuit Television Service Contract

Notice Description

SSC Partnership (the Agent) on behalf of St Edmunds College, University of Cambridge are currently out to tender for the provision of Closed-circuit Television System Services. This procurement is being run under the open procedure, which is a formal bidding procedure, under which the contract is advertised, and all interested organisation/consortium can bid. This ITT provides further details of the proposal and process for submitting bids. All Bidders are required to complete the ITT document in order to submit their completed Bid. Bids must comprise both the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and ITT response documents . All aspects of the ITT should be completed in full and submitted as part of a Bid. The ITT aims to: Provide information to Bidders on the Procurement and the opportunities available; Set out clearly the Authority's requirements; Provide information on the Authority's approach to the open procedure process; Set out the deliverables required from Bidders; and Set out the evaluation criteria and weightings that the Authority will use to assess Bids. Following the submission of Bids, the Authority expects to undertake an evaluation process to identify which Bid is the most advantageous tender (MAT) and will be put forward for consideration to be awarded the Contract. The Agent on behalf of the Authority is using the In-Tend portal for the Procurement Process. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sscpartnership ("the Procurement Portal"). Suppliers that would like to take part in this tender process are invited to "Express Interest" upon which the will be given access to the full tender documentation delivery through this e-tendering system. When the tender documents have been made available involved suppliers will receive notification via email and the tender documents can be accessed from the "My Tenders" area of this website and selecting the "View Details" button of this project. The deadline for submissions of the tender will be 19th August at 12 noon. Arrangements will be made for Companies to visit St Edmund's College, University of Cambridge, Mount Pleasant, Cambridge CB3 0BN and view the current facilities to obtain a better understanding of the layout and any other relevant information to help in putting together tender bids. The site visit is planned to take place on Monday 3rd August 2026 at 9:00am. Please note that the site visit is not mandatory to submit a bid. Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted. Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website and can be addressed to the main contact as shown in the details above.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Authority will sign a contract with the successful Company for a period of 36 Months (3 Years) with the option to extend it for up to a further 24 Months (2 Years). The maximum contract term is 5 years inclusive of the extension period.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cf35
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068422-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

32234000 - Closed-circuit television cameras

32235000 - Closed-circuit surveillance system

35120000 - Surveillance and security systems and devices

50610000 - Repair and maintenance services of security equipment

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ST EDMUND'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB3 0BN
Postcode Area
Cambridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Cambridge

Further Information

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