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Mass Communication System (MCS)

Bournemouth University · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 13:00.

Opportunity overview

Bournemouth University (“BU” or the “University”) requires the services of a supplier to provide a supply of a Mass Communication System (MCS). The successful supplier will be required to work with BU to implement a MCS in response to the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, also known as Martyn’s Law, which mandates enhanced emergency preparedness for institutions with large public footfall. As an Enhanced Tier institution, BU must deploy a system capable of delivering real-time alerts across all campuses by February 2027 to remain compliant and avoid significant financial penalties. The proposed MCS will support emergency communication, operational safety, and business continuity, while also offering potential for broader use in events, student engagement, and internal messaging.

Classification

  • CPV32500000 — Telecommunications equipment and supplies
  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
IT/OS/526
Status
planning
Main Procurement Category
goods

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
3 Aug 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK24
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
32500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Telecommunications equipment and supplies
Entry 2
Id
48000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software package and information systems

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
075411-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
19 Nov 2025, 16:52

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
10 Dec 2025, 23:59
Description
The purpose of this PME is to gather industry expertise and feedback that will inform the development of our final project and procurement requirements. Objectives: • Gain a better understanding of suppliers' capabilities, experiences, and innovations. • Identify potential challenges and solutions relevant to the upcoming procurement project. • Inform suppliers about the project's scope, objectives, and key requirements. BU are intending on holding virtual meetings / demonstration sessions with interested suppliers via Microsoft Teams in early 2026. If you wish to be considered for a virtual meeting / demonstration session with BU’s project team, please contact procurement@bournemouth.ac.uk to register your interest with the subject heading “IT/OS/526 – Mass Communication System”. Once suppliers have expressed their interest we will provide further information on the requirements with a Questionnaire for completion. BU will then shortlist suppliers for the virtual meetings / demonstration sessions based on the answers provided in the completed Questionnaires. Please note that while we aim to engage with a broad range of suppliers, it may not be possible to invite all interested parties to a meeting. Participation in this exercise is voluntary, and there is no obligation for BU to meet with every supplier who expresses an interest and submits a completed Questionnaire. This PME is not a request for quotation. BU’s current intention is to conduct an openly advertised tender process at a later stage. There is no obligation for suppliers to respond to this PME. Supplier responses (or lack thereof) to this exercise will not be used to determine which suppliers will be carried forward to tender process or in any subsequent evaluation of supplier proposals.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PVRY-5141-LLTP
Name
Bournemouth University

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK24
Country
GB
Locality
Poole
Postal Code
BH12 5BB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Poole House, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PVRY-5141-LLTP
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Olly Sanders
Telephone
01202962054

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Poole · UKK24 · BH12 5BB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK24 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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