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Published 27 Jun 2025, 11:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Interim Direct Award - Door Entry System Services

Official notice

Authority: Dacorum Borough Council (Local council)

Direct award
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£200,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Amthal Fire & Security Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract covers the interim provision of maintenance, repair, and emergency response services for communal door entry systems installed across Dacorum Borough Council's housing stock. This includes:

24/7 responsive call-out and fault rectification

Planned preventative maintenance

Repairs to access control panels, audio-visual intercoms, door automation systems, and associated cabling and infrastructure

Minor upgrades and component replacements where necessary

Asset verification and system labelling

The total estimated contract value is £200,000 (excluding VAT). The supplier is required to begin service delivery from 1 July 2025, operating across multiple residential sites within the borough. The duration of the contract is 12 months.

Due to the criticality of this safety-related service and the urgency of maintaining operational continuity following the early termination of the incumbent provider, the contract was directly awarded to a supplier with established experience delivering related security system services within Dacorum.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
50610000 Repair and maintenance services of security equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
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
27 Jun 2025, 11:08 BST
Last source update
27 Jun 2025, 11:08 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035682
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
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Why no open competition
Urgency
Published justification

Following the unexpected early termination by the incumbent provider, the Council was left with insufficient time to complete a compliant procurement procedure before service cessation on 30 June 2025. Given the essential and safety-critical nature of the contract, a direct award was necessary to ensure continuity of service and safeguard residents. The urgency arose from circumstances not attributable to the Council.

Review and risk notes
Risks

The service is safety-critical, covering door entry systems essential to the security and wellbeing of residents, including vulnerable individuals in sheltered and general needs housing. A failure to maintain the service would present unacceptable risks to both residents and property.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 27 Jun 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    27 Jun 2025, 11:08 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    1 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £200,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Amthal Fire & Security Ltd1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2026£200,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dacorum Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGGG-5373-XYZX The Forum, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, East of England, HP1 1DNContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Amthal Fire & Security LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04173398 1 Executive Park, Hatfield Road, St Albans, East of England, AL1 4TAContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender