Notice Information
Notice Title
Campus Communication, Lockdown & Emergency Notification System for Ayrshire College
Notice Description
Ayrshire College is seeking a company to provide a modern, integrated mass communication system capable of delivering fast, clear and targeted communication to ensure the safety of staff and students and effective operation on each of its campuses in Ayr, Kilmarnock and Kilwinning. The system must function as a critical safety infrastructure, embedded within the College's health, safety, and safeguarding framework, rather than as a standalone communication tool.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Ayrshire College is seeking a company to provide a modern, integrated mass communication system capable of delivering fast, clear and targeted communication to ensure the safety of staff and students and effective operation on each of its campuses in Ayr, Kilmarnock and Kilwinning. The system must function as a critical safety infrastructure, embedded within the College's health, safety, and safeguarding framework, rather than as a standalone communication tool.
Renewal: The contract will be for 2 years with the option to extend for 2 further 12-month periods.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000838894
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561579
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
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- CPV Codes
32412000 - Communications network
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £80,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Aug 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Aug 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- AYRSHIRE COLLEGE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- KILMARNOCK
- Postcode
- KA1 3HY
- Post Town
- Kilmarnock
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM9 Southern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM9 Southern Scotland
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- Local Authority
- East Ayrshire
- Electoral Ward
- Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse
- Westminster Constituency
- Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561579
Campus Communication, Lockdown & Emergency Notification System for Ayrshire College - Ayrshire College is seeking a company to provide a modern, integrated mass communication system capable of delivering fast, clear and targeted communication to ensure the safety of staff and students and effective operation on each of its campuses in Ayr, Kilmarnock and Kilwinning. The system must function as a critical safety infrastructure, embedded within the College's health, safety, and safeguarding framework, rather than as a standalone communication tool.
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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