---
title: "Showcase Alarms and Monitors"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0785e9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES"
published: "2026-10-12"
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# Showcase Alarms and Monitors

Buyer: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0785e9

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## Summary

The National Archives bought and had installed a new suite of showcase alarms and monitors. This is a supply-and-installation requirement for exhibition equipment, intended to protect and monitor showcase displays. Delivery locations are in the South East and South West of England. The buyer is The National Archives, based at Kew in Richmond. The requirement covers one lot. The awarded items are classified as exhibition equipment, indicating a focused fit-out rather than a broad archives or building-services contract. Suppliers whose work combines the provision of display-monitoring equipment with installation are the closest match to this purchase.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The National Archives made a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. FORTECHO SOLUTIONS LIMITED was selected. The contract was signed on 27 March 2026 and runs from 30 March to 25 July 2026. Its value is £19,491.44 excluding VAT, or £23,389.73 including VAT. The award covers one lot of exhibition equipment, specifically a new suite of showcase alarms and monitors for installation. The published award data does not give a separate award date; the contract signature date records when the agreement was signed. This was a direct purchase rather than a competitive tender, so the recorded outcome is a single supplier award, not the result of a stated scored evaluation.

This purchase shows that The National Archives has demand for showcase alarm and monitoring equipment as part of its exhibition environment. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to supply equipment suited to display cases and deliver a complete installation, with the practical capability to work at the Archives’ stated delivery locations in the South East and South West. The scope is a compact, single-lot equipment installation, making it most relevant to specialist exhibition-equipment suppliers or integrators able to handle both supply and fitting. The selected supplier is an SME, demonstrating that this scale of requirement can be delivered by a smaller business. The route used was a direct award below threshold, rather than open competition.

## Notice

Installation of new suite of showcase alarms and monitors.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096237-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Mar 2026 - 25 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £19,491 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES |
| Locality | RICHMOND |
| Postcode area | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW9 4DU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames |
| Local authority | Richmond upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kew |
| Westminster constituency | Richmond Park |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Fortecho Solutions |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

### Codes

- 39154000 - Exhibition equipment

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2026 at 16:06 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096237-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096237-2026
  12th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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