Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 21 Jul 2025, 13:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and Installation of Door Entry Fob Readers and Fobs

Official notice

Authority: Curo Places Limited (Public body)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£365,320≈ £365k / year · £438,382 inc. VAT · 1 value update40.6% below final estimate
Submissions closed 28 Nov 2025awarded 27 Mar 2026
Awarded to Guardian Security (South West) Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 27 Feb 2027 · up to 26 Feb 2028 with extensions · starts 27 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Curo are seeking to appoint a single Contractor with the experience and expertise to supply and install electronic door entry wall mounted fob readers and handle sets across a programme of Curo owned residential blocks. These blocks are currently fitted with iButton wall readers and handle sets that all require replacing.

The programme includes approximately 336 wall mounted fob readers, and 81 fob access handle sets across 83 sites. The programme includes the supply of fob credentials and any associated door entry control units and where necessary cabling.

The Contractor will be required to decommission, make safe, remove and recycle the existing iButton electronic door entry fob readers, door entry control units and any degraded cabling where required and supply, install, commission and test a replacement solution.

CPV: Electrical installation work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£365,320
Contract period: 27 Feb 2026 – 27 Feb 2027 (1 yr) · up to 26 Feb 2028 with extensionsValue: £365,320 exc. VAT · £438,382 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: One 12 month extension

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

Lot awarding rule: Please see Evaluation Guide contained in the tender pack for further details.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Jul 2025, 13:57 BST
Last source update
27 Mar 2026, 12:04 GMT
Authority reference
CURO - 00000393
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072215
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Electrical installation work
Delivery area
South West (UKK1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0562fa Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
28 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
21 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenderers must register on Curo's In-tend platform and search for the project 'Supply and Installation of Door Entry Fob Readers and Fobs (CURO - 00000393)' to express an interest in the project and access the tender documents.

All tender documents can be accessed free of charge at the following address: in-tendhost.co.uk/curo/aspx/Home ↗.

For more information on Curo please visit Curo's website at the following address www.curo-group.co.uk/work-for-us/contract… ↗

Timeline

21 Jul 2025 → 27 Mar 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    21 Jul 2025, 13:57 BST
  2. Market engagement
    7 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST

    Curo are inviting Suppliers to complete a Request for Information (RFI) questionnaire via the link provided.

    forms.office.com/e/PcSXK5Xt8L ↗

    Suppliers wishing to participate in this market engagement must first ensure that they read and understand the 'Preliminary Market Engagement - RFI (CURO 00000393)' document before they answer the RFI questions. The Preliminary Market Engagement - RFI (CURO 00000393) document contains information on the requirement and important information on the preliminary market engagement procedure used for this engagement.

    The Preliminary Market Engagement - RFI (CURO 00000393) document can be found by registering on the Curo supplier portal (in-tendhost.co.uk/curo/aspx/Home ↗) and searching for project CURO - 00000393 or by emailing [email protected] and quoting project CURO - 00000393.

  3. Next notice expected392 days ago
    30 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published353 days ago
    7 Nov 2025, 17:24 GMT
  5. Clarification questions by339 days ago
    21 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
  6. Submission deadline332 days ago
    28 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
  7. Contract starts242 days ago
    27 Feb 2026
  8. Latest notice published213 days ago
    27 Mar 2026, 12:04 GMT

Notice history

10 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Jul 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    21 Jul 2025, 13:57 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    21 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
    UK2
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    21 Jul 2025, 15:19 BST
    UK2
  4. Tender notice published
    7 Nov 2025, 17:24 GMT
    UK4
  5. Published value published: £365,320
    7 Nov 2025, 17:24 GMT
  6. Status changed to active
    7 Nov 2025, 17:24 GMT
  7. Procurement method changed
    7 Nov 2025, 17:24 GMT
  8. Deadline published: 28 Nov 2025, 17:00 GMT
    7 Nov 2025, 17:24 GMT
  9. Contract details notice published
    27 Mar 2026, 12:04 GMT
    UK7
  10. Status changed to complete
    27 Mar 2026, 12:04 GMT
Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-07: 2 releases · 21 Jul 2025, 21 Jul 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £216,8311 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Guardian Security (South West) LtdSME£216,831 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Supply and Installation of Door Entry Fob Readers and Fobs · Guardian Security (South West) LtdSME

    Signed
    27 Mar 2026
    Value
    £216,831 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Curo Places Limited

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGWN-1556-MMBG The Maltings, River Place, Lower Bristol Road, Bath, South West, BA2 1EPContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure