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Mass Communication System

Southampton Solent University

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16 Oct 2026 at 11:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Southampton Solent University procured an emergency mass communication system for its campus. The requirement centres on a wired, campus-wide speaker system with a software interface, capable of sending audible messages and displaying messages on classroom screens, including directional information. The work covers communications equipment, installation and system maintenance. Delivery is in Southampton. This is a university-wide emergency communications requirement, bringing together the physical speaker network and the software used to manage and distribute alerts.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Southampton Solent University made a direct award without competition, using a below-threshold procedure. Audiebant Ltd was selected, and the contract was signed on 15 September 2026. The contract runs from 16 October 2026 to 31 October 2029. Its value is £63,570 excluding VAT and £76,284 including VAT. The procurement was organised as one lot. The published outcome identifies the emergency campus communications system, installation and maintenance as the requirement; no separate award-scoring basis is recorded in the process information.

For suppliers considering similar future requirements from Southampton Solent University, this award demonstrates demand for a joined-up campus emergency alert solution: wired loudspeakers, a software interface and classroom screen messaging, alongside installation and ongoing maintenance. A credible provider would need to deliver and support communications equipment as a complete system, integrate audible and visual alerts, and ensure messages can include directions. The award went to a small and medium-sized supplier, showing that a specialist SME was selected for this requirement. The route used was a direct award without competition, so this outcome does not establish an open competitive evaluation model. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate relevant campus-scale installation and maintenance capability, as well as software and communications expertise suited to emergency messaging.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mass Communication System

Notice Description

Emergency mass communications system, predominantly a campus wide wired speaker system & software interface with ability to share classroom screen messaging alongside audible messaging & direction

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07895d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097876-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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

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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)

CPV Codes

32570000 - Communications equipment

50334400 - Communications system maintenance services

51300000 - Installation services of communications equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£63,570 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Southampton Solent University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO14 0YN
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Bargate
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Audiebant Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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