Official UK procurement notice
Replacement of University Fire Alarms
Authority: University of Nottingham (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPre-Market Engagement Questionnaire for: The replacement of Fire Detection / Alarm Systems, conducted under the University's Asset Replacement Programme)
The university of Nottingham is looking to create an approved Database (ASD), a list of pre-approved suppliers capable of replacing old UoN fire alarms systems. The UoN would like to appoint a number of suppliers (Approx 3 companies) for a series of projects to be completed as part of the university's asset replacement programme (Replacing existing fire alarms within university buildings over a number of years).
This pre-market questionnaire will be issued to potential bidders for the upcoming ASD tender. Successful suppliers will be invited to tender for a place on the approved supplier list. To confirm, business is not guaranteed should you secure a place on the approved supplier list - The University may direct award business or invite approved suppliers to a further competition for a specific project / works.
The university has a budget to replace old, existing fire alarms which must be completed before the end of the university financial year (31st July 2025). The university would like to replace fire alarms on the below buildings under the 2024/2025 Asset Replacement Programme:
Derby Hall - Main Building (University Park)
Redcourt cottage 1 (University Park)
Redcourt cottage 2 (University Park)
Redcourt flat 1 (University Park)
Redcourt flat 2 (University Park)
Redcourt flat 3 (University Park)
Redcourt Wardens House (University Park)
South Laboratory (Sutton Bonnington)
CPV: Burglar and fire alarms
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Replacement of old University of Nottingham Fire Alarm systemsPlanned
Replacement of old University of Nottingham Fire Alarm systems. Additional information: Tender documents will be released after the pre market question.
Potential bidders must be:
An approved installer of Gent Fire detection systems integrator.
Mandatory requirement - Potential bidders must be Approved installers of Gent systems.
Accreditations held (LPS1014) Certificated Fire Detection and Alarm Systems
Mandatory requirement - Potential bidders must hold this accreditation.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- 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
- 22 Jan 2025, 14:36 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Jan 2025, 14:36 GMT
- Authority reference
2286 - PME - SB- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-002211- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d572Find a Tender
Publisher note: Where an organisation would like to participate and be invited for the tender opportunity, it shall complete and submit the Preliminary Market Engagement response document to the University by 31 January 2025, 17:00. Your organisation must submit the Preliminary Market Engagement response document to the UoN via the UoN's Oracle Fusion Supplier Portal. This Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is intended to facilitate early market engagement only and is not a call for competition. The UoN shall not be held liable for any costs whatsoever resulting directly or indirectly from participation in this PME, and is issued to provide and gather information only. The information contained within this PME, or in any communication made between the UoN and any organisation (in relation to this requirement), must not be assumed as creating a contract or agreement. More information - can be accessed through below tendering portal. Create Supplier Portal account (Guidance doc with link to register on Page 3) https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/dts/documents/guides/UniCore/UniCore-Supplier-Portal-Prospective-Registration-User-Guide.pdf or Sign-In to Supplier Portal account https://nottingham.ac.uk/unicore *Please check to ensure that you do not already have a UoN Oracle Fusion Account (Unicore) prior to setting up your account. To view Active Negotiations - Scroll to the 'Supplier Portal' menu option and click the 'Supplier Portal' tile. Click on 'View Active Negotiations' link, under the Tasks panel. Use the search fields to find relevant Negotiations, then click 'Search' (** a value must be provided for at least one of the indicated fields). To search for Active Negotiations where you have not received a direct invitation (i.e. an 'Open' opportunity), select 'No' under the 'Invitation Received' search field, then click 'Search'. The Search Results will display accordingly. The Unicore / Oracle Fusion Reference for this project is - N0000018 (Questionnaire) Additional detail and guidance can be found at (https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/dts/accounts-and-access/unicore/unicore.aspx), within the 'Information for suppliers of goods and services' section.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
22 Jan 2025 → 23 Jan 2025 · 2 dates- Notice published22 Jan 2025, 14:36 GMT
- Tender notice expected23 Jan 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
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Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications
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