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Showcase Alarms and Monitors

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

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12 Oct 2026 at 16:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The National Archives bought and had installed a new suite of showcase alarms and monitors. This is a supply-and-installation requirement for exhibition equipment, intended to protect and monitor showcase displays. Delivery locations are in the South East and South West of England. The buyer is The National Archives, based at Kew in Richmond. The requirement covers one lot. The awarded items are classified as exhibition equipment, indicating a focused fit-out rather than a broad archives or building-services contract. Suppliers whose work combines the provision of display-monitoring equipment with installation are the closest match to this purchase.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The National Archives made a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. FORTECHO SOLUTIONS LIMITED was selected. The contract was signed on 27 March 2026 and runs from 30 March to 25 July 2026. Its value is £19,491.44 excluding VAT, or £23,389.73 including VAT. The award covers one lot of exhibition equipment, specifically a new suite of showcase alarms and monitors for installation. The published award data does not give a separate award date; the contract signature date records when the agreement was signed. This was a direct purchase rather than a competitive tender, so the recorded outcome is a single supplier award, not the result of a stated scored evaluation.

This purchase shows that The National Archives has demand for showcase alarm and monitoring equipment as part of its exhibition environment. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to supply equipment suited to display cases and deliver a complete installation, with the practical capability to work at the Archives’ stated delivery locations in the South East and South West. The scope is a compact, single-lot equipment installation, making it most relevant to specialist exhibition-equipment suppliers or integrators able to handle both supply and fitting. The selected supplier is an SME, demonstrating that this scale of requirement can be delivered by a smaller business. The route used was a direct award below threshold, rather than open competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Showcase Alarms and Monitors

Notice Description

Installation of new suite of showcase alarms and monitors.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0785e9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096237-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

CPV Codes

39154000 - Exhibition equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£19,491 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Mar 2026 - 25 Jul 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
RICHMOND
Postcode
TW9 4DU
Postcode Area
Twickenham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Richmond upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kew
Westminster Constituency
Richmond Park

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Fortecho Solutions

Further Information

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