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title: "Maintenance and Repair of Legacy Building Management System"
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# Maintenance and Repair of Legacy Building Management System

Buyer: NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d823

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns the maintenance and repair of a legacy Building Management System (BMS) related to the Medical School at Newcastle University, located in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. This tender, initiated through a limited procurement method, was awarded to Schneider Electric Ltd, complying with Article 32, 3(b) of the relevant legal framework. The contract was signed on 19 May 2021 and is classified under energy-management services, with a tender value ranging between £150,000 and £300,000. This contract is now complete, following a structured review period to ensure compliance and fairness in the award process.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses in the energy-management services sector, especially those experienced in maintaining and upgrading complex building management systems. Companies with a background in legacy system integration and a strong track record of technical compatibility will be particularly well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. The focus on maintaining existing systems rather than embarking on fundamentally new installations indicates a stable market for specialist providers who can demonstrate reliability and technical expertise.

## Notice

The University has an existing BMS system with specific integration requirements, located at the Medical School site. This links to a system within the adjoining RVI Hospital. This legacy system incorporates a solution provided by Schneider Electric. The University intends to contract the maintenance and repair and some upgrades of this system to Schneider Electric in order to maintain the integrity of the system. Any fundamental changes to the system at this point would be uneconomical and technically complicated, therefore the award is made under Article 32 3(b). A change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University has an existing BMS system with specific integration requirements, located at the Medical School site. This links to a system within the adjoining RVI Hospital. This legacy system incorporates a solution provided by Schneider Electric. The University intends to contract the maintenance and repair and some upgrades of this system to Schneider Electric in order to maintain the integrity of the system. Any fundamental changes to the system at this point would be uneconomical. Technical changes to the existing BMS system would cause incompatibility and disproportionate technical difficulties in integration with current network.

### Procurement Information

Article 32, 3(b) applies to this contract, as follows: Additional deliveries by the original supplier which are intended either as a partial replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance. Technical changes to the existing BMS system would cause incompatibility and disproportionate technical difficulties in integration with current network.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020660-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 May 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 7RU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC22 Tyneside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71314200 - Energy-management services

## Release History

- 23 Aug 2021 at 13:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020660-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ncl.ac.uk

## Provenance

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