Official UK procurement notice
Z7.76 Sauter Building Management System
Authority: GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS SUBSIDIARY COMPANY LIMITED (Central government)·On behalf of: COMMERCIAL SERVICES KENT LIMITED
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: South West (UKK13)
Awarded value £131,248published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 14 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to SAUTER AUTOMATION LIMITED
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 publishedLot #1Lot 1Awarded
50710000 Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
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
- 14 Sept 2026, 19:32 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Sept 2026, 19:32 BST
- Authority reference
LGM18879- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f999
- 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 more…
technical reasons and the contract can only be performed by the incumbent OEM supplier.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £131,2481 award exc. VAT
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAUTER AUTOMATION LIMITEDSMESauter Building Management System25 Sept 2026 — 30 Jun 2028 | £131,248 | 14 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Sept 2026- Contract signature expected24 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published14 Sept 2026, 19:32 BSTUK6
- Transparency notice published14 Sept 2026, 18:58 BSTUK5
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- COMMERCIAL SERVICES KENT LIMITEDBeneficiary authorityView profile →
- Lifecycle Procurement Services COMMERCIAL SERVICES KENT LIMITEDProcess contact pointProcuring entityProcurement Advisory ServiceView profile →
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SAUTER AUTOMATION LIMITEDAwarded supplierView supplier profile →
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