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Electronic Key Management System (EKMS)

Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST →

BuyerNOTTINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Statusplanning
DeadlineNot published
Value£2,000,000
Published10 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Support of the existing Electronic Key Management System cabinets (manufactured by TRAKA) will cease in 2027. This system requires replacement due to the impending end of life hardware and software, manufacturer support and spares non-availability.

Delivery location

UKF, GB

Categories

Security equipment 35121000Electronic security lock 44521120

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statusplanning
Contract periodFrom 1 Jan 2027 to 31 Dec 2032
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Security equipment, Electronic security lockNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 35. The category anchor is Security equipment (35121000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 352,2493 median · 33 average (828 of 2,249 with a bid count)3.7 average (960 of 2,249 with named award suppliers)Not published
Same buyer0Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Delivery region: UKF776 median · 19.1 average (23 of 77 with a bid count)5.2 average (24 of 77 with named award suppliers)Not published
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)133Not publishedNot publishedNot published

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Price-outcome signal

Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetValue not published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents1
Planning milestones1
MilestoneTypeDueStatus
General Information It is mandatory for any interested suppliers to register on the new CENTRAL DIGITAL PLATFORM which is part of the enhanced Find a Tender Service. This procurement will be progressed using the Competitive Flexible procedure utilising Procurement Act 2023 A major aspect of the procurement will be based on innovative ideas for suitable Electronic Key Management System (EKMS) for multiple Trust locations. Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHC) welcomes interest from all suitable suppliers, including SMEs and VCSEs. Outcome Based Specification NHC needs new, innovative EKMS within: 1. High Secure setting. A critical function detailed within the Secretary of State Direction 41 security of keys and locks: High Secure Psychiatric Services (Arrangements for Safety and Security) Directions 2019. 2. Low and Medium Secure Care settings. A critical function detailed within the RCPsych Standards for Forensic Mental Health Services The key strategy depends on a reliable security key management system, fully integrated within the secure access and egress system, that identifies staff able to have allocated home office keys and prohibits any key sets being removed from the secure area. Business Requirements (high level for Preliminary Market Engagement Notice only) • The cabinets a minimum of 50 sets of keys • Dependant on the site, provide a bank of cabinets in the key lobby/reception providing between 200 and 2500 locations for holding set of keys. • Link to remote cabinets within other hospital locations. Example, but not limited to Visitor Collection, Vehicle Lock Search Area etc • Bullet type metal fob (example: ifob) attached to every key set - used to lock key sets into cabinet position. • Receptor strips: Hardware that sits behind each key aperture within the cabinets • RFID readers on each bank • Software: communicates with receptor strips and integrates with 3rd party access system. • Bespoke functionality specific different hospitals requirements. • Existing platform is old and based on 8-bit technology. Stages - Market Engagement: 1) Initial Conditions of Participation to exclude any suppliers who do not meet regulatory financial requirements, are on Debarment List, are not registered on Central Digital Platform. 2) Conflict of Interest declaration. 3) Group supplier event meeting (via Teams). 4) One to One supplier event in person or via Teams. Stages - Tender: 1) NHC may exclude suppliers based on additional Conditions of Participation. 2) NHC may exclude suppliers based on a design and innovation phase. NHC reserves the right to add or remove stages throughout the procurement processengagement31 Oct 2025scheduled

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04fce0
Latest release ID014257-2025
Latest release timestampThu Apr 10 2025 11:04:13 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statusplanning
Procurement methodNot published
Procurement method detailsNot published
Main procurement categorygoods
Above thresholdYes
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender value£2,000,000
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source1
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
10 Apr 2025planningUpdate014257-2025
3 Apr 2025planning012882-2025

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

Complete current OCDS release JSON
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Complete JSON history (2 releases)
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