--- title: "Public Address and Voice Alarm Upgrade Design, Supply and Install" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06a91c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06a91c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06a91c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06a91c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM" published: "2026-05-29" --- # Public Address and Voice Alarm Upgrade Design, Supply and Install Buyer: VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a91c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06a91c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06a91c.json) ## Summary The Victoria and Albert Museum is in the planning stage of a procurement process for the "Public Address and Voice Alarm Upgrade Design, Supply and Install" at its South Kensington location. This initiative falls under the works category, with specific relevance to fire detection and alarm systems, and public address systems. The buyer, classified under public authority central government, is seeking to replace its existing system, which has been operational since 2008. A preliminary market engagement is underway, inviting suppliers to participate through a survey to understand market capability and supplier availability, with insights needed by 12th June 2026. The contract period is proposed from 1st July 2026 to 30th March 2027. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in the design, supply, and installation of public address and voice alarm systems. Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), as well as firms specialising in the installation and maintenance of such systems, are particularly suited to provide input and compete. The project is also suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), offering a pathway to engage with a high-profile institution. Engaging early in the market through the provided survey link will be advantageous, enabling businesses to shape the procurement approach and prepare competitive bids when the tender is officially launched. ## Notice We are looking to engage with suppliers of public address and voice alarm systems to help inform how we procure a replacement to our existing system at V&A South Kensington which has been in place since 2008 and is nearing end of life. We want to hear from OEMs of these systems, as well as those that install and maintain them. We are inviting potential suppliers to tell us their views by completing a short survey. The purpose of this survey is to support our understanding of current market capability, supplier availability and potential delivery approaches, and to obtain insight into how identified project risks may be mitigated should we go out to tender. Please use the below link to respond to the survey: https://forms.office.com/e/yZ9LTCqcMV ### Planning Information Please use the below link to respond to the survey: https://forms.office.com/e/yZ9LTCqcMV It is optional to provide an email address, but if you do we may contact you with any follow up questions about your response. Responses submitted in this survey will not in any way impact any future submission for these - or any other - tenders with the V&A. Any data received as part of our preliminary market engagement activities will be retained and deleted in line with Regulation 98 (4) of the Procurement Act 2023 (three years after a contract is entered into). We have carried out a conflicts interest assessment for all individuals that will have sight of the responses received. To fulfil our duty under Regulation 16 (4) of the Procurement Act 2023, if we go out to market for these works we will include in our tender pack an aggregated summary of all responses received. Such summary will not contained any personally identifiable information. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050937-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Jun 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £680,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW7 2RL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham | | Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea | | Electoral ward | Brompton & Hans Town | | Westminster constituency | Kensington and Bayswater | | Delivery location | TLI3 Inner London - West | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 45 - Construction work - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 31625100 - Fire-detection systems - 31625200 - Fire-alarm systems - 45312100 - Fire-alarm system installation work - 48952000 - Public address systems ## Release History - 29 May 2026 at 14:29 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050937-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050937-2026 29th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://forms.office.com/e/yZ9LTCqcMV - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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