Find a TenderPlanned procurementPreliminary market engagement notice
Published 4 Oct 2026, 18:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PME.PC2627/010. Mass Communication System

Authority: Pembrokeshire College (Education)

ServicesBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£80,000≈ £80k / year · £96,000 inc. VAT
Tender notice expected 2 Nov 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 1 yrstarts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Pembrokeshire College (The College) is undertaking pre-market engagement to explore options for the provision of a modern mass communication system across its main site in Haverfordwest.

The site consists of 3 main buildings with a total floor area of circa 22,000 sqm.

The purpose of this exercise is to understand the solutions currently available in the market, developments in technology and potential delivery models, before the College determines its final requirements and procurement approach.

This exercise is not a call for competition or a commitment to undertake a procurement exercise. Information received will be used to help the College develop its requirements and inform any future procurement.

CPV: Building installation work · Communications system maintenance services · Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Planned 1 yrSME
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 — 1 Jan 2028 (1 yr)Eligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: UK
32000000 Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment45300000 Building installation work48000000 Software package and information systems50334400 Communications system maintenance services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
4 Oct 2026, 18:52 BST
Last source update
4 Oct 2026, 18:52 BST
Authority reference
PC2627/010.
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Building installation workCommunications system maintenance servicesRadio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipmentSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07803b

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice publishedearlier today
    4 Oct 2026, 18:52 BST
  2. Market engagementin 16 days
    20 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    Pembrokeshire College is undertaking this pre-market engagement to understand the solutions, capabilities, delivery models, timescales and indicative costs available for a mass communication system. Suppliers are invited to complete the accompanying response form and provide information based on more…their current capabilities and experience. This exercise is not a call for competition and does not commit Pembrokeshire College to undertaking a future procurement. Information received will be used to inform the potential specification and procurement approach.
  3. Tender notice expectedin 29 days
    2 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract startsin 88 days
    1 Jan 2027, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    4 Oct 2026, 18:52 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Pembrokeshire College

Contracting authorityPublic undertakingWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PMHW-8826-JHQZ Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, SA61 1SZ 01554 748527

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure