Official UK procurement notice
Z7.76 Sauter Building Management System
Authority: GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS SUBSIDIARY COMPANY LIMITED (Central government)·On behalf of: Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionService / Maintenance Labour (Support) and Replacement of faulty SAL Branded Materials. Fully Comprehensive Contract.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure 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
- 14 Sept 2026, 18:58 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Oct 2026, 12:05 BST
- Authority reference
LGM18879- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-095146- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f999Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Unique Work Art Performance; Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
The Authority requires ongoing maintenance and support of an existing proprietary system that is integral to the operation of the estate. The system software, specialist tooling, and technical documentation are owned and controlled by the OEM. Access to source code, configuration rights, software updates, manufacturer support, and replacement parts is restricted to the OEM . Accordingly, competition is absent for technical reasons and the contract can only be performed by the incumbent OEM supplier.
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Sept 2026- Transparency notice published14 Sept 2026, 18:58 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published14 Sept 2026, 19:32 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected24 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published8 Oct 2026, 12:05 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sauter Automation LimitedSMESauter Building Management System25 Sept 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 | £131,248 | 14 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Sauter Building Management System · Sauter Automation LimitedSME
- Signed
- 24 Sept 2026
- Value
- £131,248
- Period
- 25 Sept 2026 – 30 Jun 2028
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: Contract below £5 million
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)Beneficiary authority
- Lifecycle Procurement Services COMMERCIAL SERVICES KENT LIMITEDProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement Advisory
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SAUTER AUTOMATION LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender