Official UK procurement notice
Fire Alarm System Upgrade
Procurement agent: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board·On behalf of: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) has direct award a contract
directly to Morris Churchfield Fire Ltd for the replacement and upgrade of essential fire
alarm systems across multiple Health Board facilities.
The works will include the lifecycle replacement of obsolete fire alarm panels, devices,
loop cards, and network components, ensuring continued compliance with BS 5839 and
EN54 standards.
Morris Churchfield are the incumbent and BAFE-accredited specialist contractor currently
responsible for the maintenance of CTMUHB's fire alarm infrastructure, which comprises
GENT Vigilon and Advanced MX Pro systems. Due to the proprietary nature of these
systems and the requirement to maintain manufacturer certification, warranty, and
software access rights, only authorised and approved partners such as Morris Churchfield are permitted to undertake the necessary works.
The direct award is made under Procurement Act 2023, Schedule 5, Section 7(2), as a
change in supplier would result in incompatibility and disproportionate technical difficulties
in operation and maintenance.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 6 Nov 2025, 11:39 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 Sept 2026, 15:04 BST
- Authority reference
CTM-DIR-61131- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082751- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dbadFind a Tender
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Nov 2025- Transparency notice published6 Nov 2025, 11:39 GMTUK5
- Contract details notice published20 Nov 2025, 10:19 GMTUK7
- Contract signature expected24 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published1 Sept 2026, 15:04 BSTUK7
- Buyer details updated1 Sept 2026, 15:04 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Line Engineering LtdSME26 Nov 2025 – 1 Mar 2027 | £299,286 | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Fire Alarm System Upgrade · Morris Line Engineering LtdSME
- Signed
- 18 Nov 2025
- Value
- £299,286
- Period
- 26 Nov 2025 – 1 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Procuring entityPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations applyNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership doing the procurement on behalf of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Morris Churchfield FireAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender