Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 23 Mar 2026, 14:33 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Yeovil College - ITT for Fire and Security Services

Official notice

Authority: Yeovil College (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50)Installation services (except software) (51) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£77,406≈ £26k / year · £92,887 inc. VAT59.1% below published estimate

Submissions closed 5 May 2026awarded 12 Jun 2026

Awarded to COOMBER SECURITY SYSTEMS LIMITED

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

Yeovil College - Invitation to Tender for Fire and Security Services

CPV: Installation services of fire protection equipment · Repair and maintenance services of security equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£77,406

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £77,406 exc. VAT · £92,887 inc. VAT

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)

50610000 Repair and maintenance services of security equipment 51700000 Installation services of fire protection equipment

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: 50%Price: 35%Social value: 15%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Customer Requirements / Quality: 50%
Schedule of Prices: 35%
Social Value / Sustainability: 15%

Published award criteria (3)

Social Value / Sustainability
Customer Requirements / Quality
Schedule of Prices

What this means for your bid

Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 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: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
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: 23 Mar 2026, 14:33 GMT
Last source update: 8 Jul 2026, 15:51 BST
Authority reference: CA17435
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-026330
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Installation services of fire protection equipmentRepair and maintenance services of security equipment
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06718f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free

Submission deadline: 5 May 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 28 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

23 Mar 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published211 days ago
23 Mar 2026, 14:33 GMT
Clarification questions by175 days ago
28 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
Submission deadline168 days ago
5 May 2026, 13:00 BST
Latest notice published104 days ago
8 Jul 2026, 15:51 BST
Contract starts81 days ago
1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Mar 2026

Tender notice published
23 Mar 2026, 14:33 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
12 Jun 2026, 10:51 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
12 Jun 2026, 10:51 BST
Contract details notice published
8 Jul 2026, 15:51 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £31,6951 award exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 8 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
COOMBER SECURITY SYSTEMS LIMITEDSME1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)	£31,695	12 Jun 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Yeovil College - ITT for Fire and Security Services · COOMBER SECURITY SYSTEMS LIMITEDSME
Signed
8 Jul 2026
Value
£31,695
Period
1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Extensions allowed: Yes (2 x 12 months)

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 9 at stage one	1	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Yeovil College

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PRRD-2679-CZWR Holland's Campus, Mudford Road, Yeovil, South West, BA21 4DRContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Coomber Security LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02525954 Deane Gate Lodge, Deane Gate Avenue, Taunton, South West, TA1 2UHContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender8 Jul 2026, 15:51 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender12 Jun 2026, 10:51 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender23 Mar 2026, 14:33 GMT