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title: "Access Control System Replacement -Queen Margaret University"
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# Access Control System Replacement -Queen Margaret University

Buyer: Queen Margaret University  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ef15

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## Summary

Queen Margaret University is procuring a replacement enterprise electronic access control system for its Musselburgh campus in Scotland. The requirement covers design, supply, installation, commissioning and handover of the new system, replacing the existing C-Cure 9000 installation across approximately 160 doors in the Academic Building, Sports and Social Building, and Student Residences. The system must integrate with the University’s Advancis WinGuard PSIM platform. The Design and Build scope includes migration, testing, training, handover and defects-period maintenance, with phased delivery to minimise disruption while the campus remains fully operational. This is a public-sector education opportunity for an access-control system supplier or specialist security systems contractor able to deliver an integrated replacement project from design through support.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a selective restricted procedure. It has one lot and uses electronic submission in English. The tender deadline set by the buyer is 14 September 2026 at 17:00, and the second-stage invitation date is 1 October 2026. The contract period is 120 days. The estimated value is £400,000. Bids are evaluated on technical quality at 40% and price at 60%; variants are not allowed. The procedure requires at least five candidates at the second stage. Electronic ordering and payment are provided for, and electronic invoicing is allowed. The requirement is recurring, with a further procurement expected five years after the award.

This opportunity suits an experienced electronic access-control integrator or security systems contractor with the capability to design and build a replacement system across around 160 doors in a live university environment. Suppliers need to manage supply, installation, migration, testing, commissioning, training, handover and defects-period maintenance, while coordinating a phased implementation that limits disruption. Experience integrating access-control technology with the Advancis WinGuard PSIM platform will be important. The successful contractor must demonstrate economic standing and be able to provide £10 million of public liability insurance and £10 million of employers’ liability insurance before award. Two years of audited or equivalent accounts are required, although a banker's letter may support a new business unable to provide those accounts.

## Notice

Queen Margaret University (QMU) intends to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to undertake the design, supply, installation, commissioning and handover of a replacement enterprise electronic access control system at its Musselburgh campus.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Queen Margaret University (QMU) is seeking a contractor to design, supply, install, commission and support a replacement access control system at its Musselburgh campus, replacing the existing C-Cure 9000 system across approximately 160 doors in the Academic Building, Sports and Social Building, and Student Residences. The new system must integrate with the University's Advancis WinGuard PSIM platform and be delivered on a Design and Build basis, including design, supply, installation, migration, testing, training, handover, and defects-period maintenance. A phased implementation is required to minimise disruption while the campus remains fully operational. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082417-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 5 years after date of award |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | £400,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Queen Margaret University |
| Locality | MUSSELBURGH |
| Postcode area | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH21 6UU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM11 East Lothian and Midlothian |
| Local authority | East Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Musselburgh |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42961100 - Access control system

## Release History

- 31 Aug 2026 at 16:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082417-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- http://www.qmu.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841435
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00364
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

## Provenance

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