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Published 14 May 2026, 14:22 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Invitation to Tender - The provision of planned preventative maintenance of fire alarm, fire detectors, intruder alarm, kitchen suppression and CCTV servicing, to include system monitoring, reactive and planned works.

Official notice

Authority: Cardinal Newman College (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£290,000≈ £97k / year · £348,000 inc. VAT20.7% above published estimate
Submissions closed 9 Jun 2026awarded 22 Jun 2026
Awarded to SCOPE FIRE AND SECURITY LTD
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jul 2029 · up to 30 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 31 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The College is seeking to appoint a contractor to deliver fire and security systems, planned preventative maintenance, system monitoring, reactive and planned works across its 12 buildings. The scope includes planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, system monitoring, and planned works, all in line with relevant British Standards and best practice. The appointed contractor will be responsible for maintaining fire alarms, CCTV, intruder alarms, disabled refuge systems, and kitchen fire suppression systems, with defined service frequencies and detailed reporting requirements. A 24/7 call-out service is required, including a one-hour response for emergency faults, alongside next-day attendance for non-urgent issues. The contractor must also provide monitoring services for fire and intruder systems, ensuring timely notification of faults and activations to both the College and its security provision. Clear cost structures, including labour rates, materials, and uplift percentages, must be submitted, along with evidence of relevant industry accreditations.

CPV: Monitoring and control services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£290,000
Contract period: 31 Jul 2026 – 30 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £290,000 exc. VAT · £348,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extensions allowed: Yes (1 x 24 months)

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: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 50%
  • Cost: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Cost
  • Quality
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
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
14 May 2026, 14:22 BST
Last source update
21 Aug 2026, 11:09 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 31 Jul 2026
Authority reference
CA17827
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-044405
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Monitoring and control services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0698d2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
9 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
1 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

14 May 2026 → 21 Aug 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published161 days ago
    14 May 2026, 14:22 BST
  2. Clarification questions by143 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline135 days ago
    9 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
  4. Assessment summaries sent123 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Contract starts84 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by83 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Latest notice published62 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 11:09 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    14 May 2026, 14:22 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    22 Jun 2026, 13:12 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    22 Jun 2026, 13:12 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    30 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    21 Aug 2026, 11:09 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £350,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SCOPE FIRE AND SECURITY LTD31 Jul 2026 – 30 Jul 2029 · up to 30 Jul 2031Extensions: Extensions allowed: Yes (1 x 24 months)£350,00022 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Invitation to Tender - The provision of planned preventative maintenance of fire alarm, fire detectors, intruder alarm, kitchen suppression and CCTV servicing, to include system monitoring, reactive and planned works. · SCOPE FIRE AND SECURITY LTD

    Signed
    13 Jul 2026
    Value
    £249,174
    Period
    31 Jul 2026 – 30 Jul 2029 · up to 30 Jul 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Extensions allowed: Yes (1 x 24 months)

    No agreed KPIs: noAgreedMetricsRationale

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 13 at stage one00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardinal Newman College

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PMPP-6462-DCCN Lark Hill Road, Preston, North West, PR1 4HDContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • SCOPE FIRE AND SECURITY LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11967192 Churchill House, 60 Bank Parade, BURNLEY, North West, BB11 1TSContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender