Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 5 May 2026, 11:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Security Equipment Maintenance Services

Official notice

Authority: Nottingham Trent University (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£900,000≈ £300k / year · £900,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 15 Jun 2026awarded 9 Jul 2026
Awarded to PFS Fire & Security Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Nottingham Trent University Estates Department is seeking tenders for the provision of Security Equipment Repairs, Maintenance & Minor Installations as and when required across the following campus locations; City (NG1), Confetti College (NG1), Clifton (NG11), Brackenhurst (NG25) and Mansfield University Centre (NG18).

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£900,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £900,000 exc. VAT · £900,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 3+1+1

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Capability: 70%
  • Commercial Offer: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Commercial Offer
  • Technical Capability
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
5 May 2026, 11:38 BST
Last source update
5 Aug 2026, 09:17 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 3 Jul 2026
Authority reference
NTU/25/2794/NC
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040925
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06911f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
15 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
2 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 May 2026 → 5 Aug 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published170 days ago
    5 May 2026, 11:38 BST
  2. Clarification questions by142 days ago
    2 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline129 days ago
    15 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by111 days ago
    3 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent106 days ago
    9 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Standstill ends93 days ago
    21 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts83 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published78 days ago
    5 Aug 2026, 09:17 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    5 May 2026, 11:38 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    3 Jun 2026, 09:20 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 15 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
    3 Jun 2026, 09:20 BST
    +7 days · was 8 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract award notice published
    9 Jul 2026, 12:47 BST
    UK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    9 Jul 2026, 12:47 BST
  6. Contract signature expected
    31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  7. Contract details notice published
    5 Aug 2026, 09:17 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (1)

Extension to tender submission deadline.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-05: 1 release · 5 May 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £900,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 52 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
PFS Fire & Security Ltd1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: 3+1+1£900,000 inc. VAT9 Jul 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · PFS Fire & Security Ltd

    Signed
    31 Jul 2026
    Value
    £900,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    3+1+1

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nottingham Trent University

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PLJN-1931-JMHG 50 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG1 4FQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • PFS Fire & Security LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNVY-9764-PYYZ 275 Westdale Lane, Carlton, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG4 4FGContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender