Stale Pre-tender

Fire Alarms & Associated Services - General and Reactive Maintenance and Planned Works up the value of 150k GBP (excl. VAT)

Details

Value
£10,000,000
Topic
Fire-alarm systems
Published
17 June 2025

Tender description

The University of Edinburgh is due to go out to tender within the next month or two to establish contracting arrangements for a contract covering both general & reactive maintenance of fire alarms and associated services, and planned fire alarm works up to and including the value of 150,000 GBP excluding VAT, which would ensure the University are meeting our obligations throughout the estate. This contract will likely be divided into 2 geographical lots described below. Lot 1 - Central & Accommodation Area Lot 2 - Science & Engineering, and Meds & Vets Areas It is intended that the contract will in place for an initial term of 3 years with two options to extend for periods of 1-year each (3+1+1). Interested parties should note their interest on this notice. Lot 1: Central & Accommodation Area The University of Edinburgh is due to go out to tender within the next month or two to establish contracting arrangements for a contract covering both general & reactive maintenance of fire alarms and associated services, and planned fire alarm works up to and including the value of 150,000 GBP excluding VAT, which would ensure the University are meeting our obligations throughout the estate. The intention is to use the Restricted Procedure to tender the contract, however, this may change depending on the volume of interest this Notice generates. This tender will be published in due course on the Public Contracts Scotland Tender website. This is a different website to this website. Please ensure you are registered on the tender website which is free of charge to do so. https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html Lot 1 Maintenance Estimated Value: 2,700,000 (over the full 5 years). Lot 1 Planned Works Estimated Value: 2,800,000 (over the full 5 years). Due to the size of the estate and number of buildings included in the testing, it is anticipated that this tender will be split into two Lots to reduce any risk associated with delivery of the service with 1 supplier. Fire Alarms and Associated Services include the Maintenance and Reactive Maintenance of the following Associated Services: - Fire Detection & Alert Systems - Emergency Voice Communication (EVC) Systems. - Remote monitoring telephone line systems (e.g. Redcare or equivalent). - Remote Monitoring Centre for Alarm Signalling. - Automatic Fire Curtains - Automatic door closers - Automatic Door Release - Magnetic Door Holds - Fire Shutters - Stair Pessurisation/Smoke Control Systems - Fire Suppressant Systems and Room Integrity Inspections. - Gas Detection Systems - Voice Evacuation System - Firemans phone As Fire Alarm systems play a major part of building Health & Safety, the University has a responsibility to ensure all Fire alarm reactive works have an initial response time of one hour by competent personnel. Reactive work is often required for completion within 24 hours. In certain circumstances the reactive works or a temporary installation may be required to be installed within the day of reactive report. Lot 2: Science & Engineering, and Meds & Vets Areas The University of Edinburgh is due to go out to tender within the next month or two to establish contracting arrangements for a contract covering both general & reactive maintenance of fire alarms and associated services, and planned fire alarm works up to and including the value of 150,000 GBP excluding VAT, which would ensure the University are meeting our obligations throughout the estate. The intention is to use the Restricted Procedure to tender the contract, however, this may change depending on the volume of interest this Notice generates. This tender will be published in due course on the Public Contracts Scotland Tender website. This is a different website to this website. Please ensure you are registered on the tender website which is free of charge to do so. https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html Lot 2 Maintenance Estimated Value: 1,900,000 GBP (over full 5 years). Lot 2 Planned Works Estimated Value: 2,600,000 GBP (over full 5 years). Due to the size of the estate and number of buildings included in the testing, it is anticipated that this tender will be split into two Lots to reduce any risk associated with delivery of the service with 1 supplier. Fire Alarms and Associated Services include the Maintenance and Reactive Maintenance of the following Associated Services: - Fire Detection & Alert Systems - Emergency Voice Communication (EVC) Systems. - Remote monitoring telephone line systems (e.g. Redcare or equivalent). - Remote Monitoring Centre for Alarm Signalling. - Automatic Fire Curtains - Automatic door closers - Automatic Door Release - Magnetic Door Holds - Fire Shutters - Stair Pessurisation/Smoke Control Systems - Fire Suppressant Systems and Room Integrity Inspections. - Gas Detection Systems - Voice Evacuation System - Firemans phone As Fire Alarm systems play a major part of building Health & Safety, the University has a responsibility to ensure all Fire alarm reactive works have an initial response time of one hour by competent personnel. Reactive work is often required for completion within 24 hours. In certain circumstances the reactive works or a temporary installation may be required to be installed within the day of reactive report.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published17 June 2025
    Current notice

About the buyer

University of Edinburgh buys as a higher education institution, through its own Procurement function. Larger tenders are advertised on Public Contract Scotland, via the PCS-T e-tendering platform. Suppliers must register separately on both systems before bidding. Much of this procurement flows through framework agreements with APUC, Scotland Excel and the Crown Commercial Service. Prior information notices invite market engagement from suppliers ahead of larger tenders. The Strategic Procurement team leads regulated sourcing, while Operational Procurement manages day-to-day purchase orders. A Procurement Support team handles reporting, data analysis and training across the function.

Education procurement reached £47.4bn in 2024/25, the fourth-largest public sector budget.

Over the past 5 years, most of University of Edinburgh's contract awards have been in laboratory and precision equipment, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals and software and information systems.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 31625200 · Fire-alarm systems
  • 45312100 · Fire-alarm system installation work
  • 50000000 · Repair and maintenance services

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