Official UK procurement notice
Academies for Character & Excellence - Provision of Fire & Security Servicing & Maintenance
Authority: Academies for Character & Excellence: ACE (Secondary Acct: PHP Law) (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Contractor will be responsible for delivering the following Fire and Security Servicing to the Trust: which includes the following:
a. Fire Alarms
b. Fire Extinguishers & Hoses
c. Emergency Lighting
d. Access Control
e. CCTV
f. Intruder Alarms
g. Disabled Refuge
CPV: Emergency and security equipment · Fire-alarm systems · Fire-detection systems · Security cameras · Security equipment · Security services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1SomersetCancelledRenewal
Lot #2Devon & TorbayCancelledRenewal
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Technical & professional ability
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 26 Mar 2025, 15:22 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Sept 2025, 15:53 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 10 Apr 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056306- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e710Find a Tender
Publisher note: (MT Ref:235222)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 22 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 10 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
10 Apr 2025 → 12 Sept 2025 · 3 dates- Bids opened10 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline22 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published12 Sept 2025, 15:53 BST
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Mar 2025- Deadline moved to 22 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST26 Mar 2025, 15:22 GMT+12 days · was 10 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete12 Sept 2025, 15:53 BST
- Buyer details updated12 Sept 2025, 15:53 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 10 Apr 2025 | 22 Apr 2025 | +12 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 10 Apr 2025 | 22 Apr 2025 | +12 d |
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Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 3 · All Schools1 award | |||
| Severnside SecuritySME | £400,000 † | — | Awarded |
2 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
All Schools · Severnside SecuritySME
- Signed
- 1 Sept 2025
- Value
- £400,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 · All Schools | 10bids · 10 electronic · 10 from abroad | 9 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Academies for Character & ExcellenceContracting authorityBody governed by public lawEducation
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Academies for Excellence & Character Multi Academy Trust School Catering Services ProvisionMediation bodyReview contact point
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Severnside Security LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria