Official UK procurement notice
Supply & Installation of Protec Replacement Fire Alarm Equipment at University Hospital of Wales
Authority: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (Central government)·On behalf of: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board wish to inform the market that they intend to award a contract for the provision of a partial upgrade of the existing Protec fire alarm system equipment as a one off purchase Protec are the only supplier capable of supplying and installing the replacement
equipment, re-commissioning of the equipment on the current bespoke closed protocol system.
The requirement is necessary to ensure that the site's fire alarm infrastructure remains operational, reliable and appropriately maintained. Fire alarm systems are a critical life safety system that requires appropriate replacement to prevent deterioration and reliability of the system. Failure to replace equipment when required could result in defects within the fire alarm system remaining unresolved and could affect the reliability of the site's fire detection. The requirement therefore supports the continued operation and maintenance of the site's life-safety systems in order to meet its fire safety and health and safety responsibilities.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 2 Oct 2026, 15:36 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Oct 2026, 15:36 BST
- Authority reference
CAV-DIR (26-27) 79- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-093472- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077ff5Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
- Protec are the only supplier capable of supplying and installing the replacement equipment, re-commissioning of the equipment on the current bespoke closed protocol system.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
2 published dates · Europe/London- Notice published6 days ago2 Oct 2026, 15:36 BST
- Standstill endsin 6 days13 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTEC FIRE DETECTION PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY19 Oct 2026 — 31 Mar 2027 | £329,879 | 2 Oct 2026standstill to 13 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Oct 2026- Contract signature expected16 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published2 Oct 2026, 15:36 BSTUK6
- Transparency notice published2 Oct 2026, 15:09 BSTUK5
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Procuring entityManaging whole procurement on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- PROTEC FIRE DETECTION PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANYAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender