Integrated Security Systems Supporting Martyn’s Law Invacuation, visitor and carpark systems for City of Portsmouth College

This lot covers the provision and installation of physical card access gate systems to control pedestrian entry and exit across key College buildings.

The solution must:

Be fully Paxton-based or Paxton-certified (Net2 compatible)

Provide controlled access to entrances, teaching blocks and sensitive areas

Enable time-based permissions and remote management

Support emergency lockdown integration and safe egress

The system will:

Integrate with the Visitor Management System (Lot 1)

Use credential data sourced from EBS via Active Directory

Provide real-time monitoring, alerts and reporting

Key Objective:

To provide secure, scalable and integrated physical access control aligned to the College’s existing systems and safeguarding responsibilities.

Implementation is required across priority campuses, with design considerations to maintain safe and efficient pedestrian flow, particularly in high-traffic environments.

This lot covers the provision of a fully integrated invacuation (emergency notification) and visitor management system, forming the core life-safety and safeguarding solution for the College.

Key Objective:

To provide a single, integrated platform enabling real-time awareness, communication and control of all persons on site during both normal operations and emergency scenarios.

The solution must deliver:

Rapid invacuation, lockdown and emergency communications across all campuses

Real-time notification to PCs, mobile devices and digital signage

A comprehensive visitor, staff and student management system

Emergency roll-call and occupancy tracking

The system must:

Integrate with Paxton Net2 for credentialing and access control

Use EBS as the authoritative identity data source via Active Directory/APIs

Integrate with Microsoft 365 and Lanet Estream digital signage

Provide multi-channel, resilient communication including failover capability

This lot is the priority delivery element, with implementation required ahead of physical infrastructure to support Martyn’s Law readiness.

This lot covers the provision of vehicle access control and car park management systems, primarily at Highbury and North Harbour campuses, with optional deployment at other sites.

The solution must include:

Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR)

Vehicle barriers and entry/exit control systems

Visitor and contractor vehicle registration

Staff permit management and temporary access

Monitoring, reporting and security event tracking

Key Objective:

To improve campus security and traffic management through controlled, auditable and automated vehicle access.

The system should:

Integrate with the Visitor Management System (Lot 1)

Enable automated access for authorised vehicles

Support intercom solutions for unregistered vehicles (e.g. taxis, visitors)

Provide occupancy and utilisation reporting where possible

Delivery of this lot will be phased by campus priority, with flexibility for optional sites depending on funding and programme constraints.