Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 29 Apr 2025, 14:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Fire detection and Alarm System Testing and Maintenance (SFT-AT-166)

Official notice

Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South West (UKK23)

Published estimate£250,000≈ £125k / year · £300,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 27 May 2025awarded 18 Jun 2025

Awarded to Brunel Security Limited2 awards

Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Jul 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Fire Detection and Fire Alarm system testing maintenance at various Somerset NHS Foundation Trust sites

CPV: Building and facilities management services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£250,000

Contract period: 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2028 with extensionsValue: £250,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: 1 x 12-months

79993000 Building and facilities management services

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored

Quality: 70%Price: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality
Price

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 29 Apr 2025, 14:52 BST
Last source update: 30 Jun 2025, 16:36 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 18 Jun 2025
Authority reference: C356785
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-017670
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Building and facilities management services
Delivery area: South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050956 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated

Submission deadline: 27 May 2025, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 27 May 2025, 10:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

29 Apr 2025 → 1 Aug 2025 · 8 dates

Tender notice published
29 Apr 2025, 14:52 BST
Clarification questions by
27 May 2025, 10:00 BST
Submission deadline
27 May 2025, 10:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent
18 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
Award decision expected by
18 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Standstill ends
27 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published
30 Jun 2025, 16:36 BST
Contract starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Apr 2025

Tender notice published
29 Apr 2025, 14:52 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
18 Jun 2025, 16:49 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
18 Jun 2025, 16:49 BST
Contract details notice published
30 Jun 2025, 16:36 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
1 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2some still in standstill

Awarded value £72,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 77 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jun 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Brunel Security LimitedSMEFire Detection and Alarm System testing and Maintenance1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Jul 2028Extensions: 12 months	£72,000	18 Jun 2025standstill to 27 Jun 2025	Standstill
Brunel Security Limited	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Fire Detection and Fire Alarm Systems maintenance at MPH and CMH sites · Brunel Security Limited
Signed
30 Jun 2025
Value
£72,000
Period
1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Jul 2028 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 x 12 months

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
7final-stage tenders	7	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PNWR-4212-QWHQ Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, South West, TA1 5DAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Brunel SecurityAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08203597 Sovereign House 2 Dominus Way, Meridian Business Park, Leicester, United Kingdom, LE19 1RP, Leicester, East Midlands, LE19 1RPContact email
Brunel Security LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVGH-3847-MGNZ MPH, Bristol, South West, BS20 6PNContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender30 Jun 2025, 16:36 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender18 Jun 2025, 16:49 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender29 Apr 2025, 14:52 BST