Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 19 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Install of access control equipment along with servicing of automatic doors

Authority: Simply Serve Ltd (Public body)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Industrial machinery (42)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: South West (UKK23)

Published estimate£540,000≈ £540k / year · £648,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 11 Feb 2026awarded 18 Mar 2026

Awarded to DSSL Group2 awards

Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The specification outlines the requirements for the supply, installation, and commissioning of access control and automated door systems. The scope includes single and double access control doors, as well as single and double automated doors. All works must be completed in accordance with the specifications detailed herein and in compliance with relevant standards and regulations.

Note: The total value within this notice is based on the full contract value, including the optional extension period.

CPV: Access control system · Installation of doors and windows · Repair and maintenance services of building installations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£540,000

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £540,000 exc. VAT · £648,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: The initial contract term shall be 12 months with the potential to extend the contract for up to 24 months by election of the Contracting Authority, on such notice and for such periods as is specified by the Contract. The maximum contract length therefore would be 36 months.

42961100 Access control system 45421130 Installation of doors and windows 50700000 Repair and maintenance services of building installations

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: 40%Price: 50%Social value: 10%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Quality: 40%
Commercial Questionnaire: 50%
Social Value: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Commercial Questionnaire: Commercial Questionnaire (‘Grand Total’ field)
Quality
Social Value

What this means for your bid

Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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: Goods
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: 19 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
Last source update: 1 Apr 2026, 13:06 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 9 Mar 2026
Authority reference: C388730
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-075056
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Access control systemInstallation of doors and windowsRepair and maintenance services of building installations
Delivery area: South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e3f5 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: 11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Access to the tender and documentation is available via the Atamis e-tendering portal: health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

19 Nov 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published337 days ago
19 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
Clarification questions by262 days ago
2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline253 days ago
11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Award decision expected by227 days ago
9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Assessment summaries sent219 days ago
18 Mar 2026
Standstill ends209 days ago
27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts205 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published204 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 13:06 BST

Notice history

8 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Nov 2025

Tender notice published
19 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
UK4
Tender notice published
19 Nov 2025, 10:03 GMT
UK4
Tender notice published
10 Dec 2025, 09:56 GMT
UK4
Deadline moved to 11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
10 Dec 2025, 09:56 GMT
+56 days · was 17 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Contract award notice published
18 Mar 2026, 11:32 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
18 Mar 2026, 11:32 GMT
Contract signature expected
31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
1 Apr 2026, 13:06 BST
UK7

Published amendments (2)

Addition of location

Extension to clarification and tender submission deadline

Routine re-releases (5)

2025-11: 2 releases · 19 Nov 2025, 19 Nov 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £90,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 96 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
DSSL Group1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: Potential to extend the contract for up to 24 months	£90,000same award published again · counted once	18 Mar 2026standstill to 27 Mar 2026	Standstill
DSSL Group	£90,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Install of access control equipment along with servicing of automatic doors · DSSL Group
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£90,000
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Potential to extend the contract for up to 24 months
No agreed KPIs: N/A

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
9final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one	6	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Simply Serve Ltd

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZLV-9789-JMMW Yeovil District Hospital Higher Kingston, Yeovil, South West, BA21 4ATContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

DSSL GroupAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNWG-7295-ZPZH 1-3 Britannia Ct, Basildon, East of England, SS13 1EUContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender1 Apr 2026, 13:06 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender18 Mar 2026, 11:32 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender10 Dec 2025, 09:56 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender19 Nov 2025, 10:03 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender19 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT