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Fire Alarm Testing and Maintenance at Cardiff University

CARDIFF UNIVERSITY · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 02:42.

Opportunity overview

Maintenance of fire alarm systems across the Cardiff University campus, covering both residential and academic/professional services buildings. It aims to provide an operation and maintenance service to ensure that all fire alarms function reliably, meet regulatory standards, and provide early warning in case of fire, thereby safeguarding students, staff, visitors and property

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£3.2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 May 2026
Including VAT
£3.8m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 06551580
Location
Cardiff, UKL22, CF23 9BL, United Kingdom

PROTECTORCOMMS LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£297.4k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 May 2026
Including VAT
£356.9k
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 05799110
Location
Caerphilly, UKL16, CF83 3HU, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated
  • Lot 2Value 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
CU.2039.SSC
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Entry 2
Id
2
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
Id
GB-COH-RC000089

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
RC000089

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHVT-4343-HWYR

Address

Street Address
Park Place
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF10 3AT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL22

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-WLS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply
Organisation 2
Name
INNOVATIVE FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-06551580

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
06551580

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMNT-9874-LCDR

Address

Street Address
59 Waterloo Road
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF23 9BL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL22

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 3
Name
PROTECTORCOMMS LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-05799110

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05799110

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWRQ-9885-YDGR

Address

Street Address
Unit C2/C3 - De Clare House
Locality
Caerphilly
Postal Code
CF83 3HU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL16

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
31625000
Description
Burglar and fire alarms
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
50000000
Description
Repair and maintenance services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-06551580
Name
INNOVATIVE FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
31625000
Description
Burglar and fire alarms
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
50000000
Description
Repair and maintenance services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05799110
Name
PROTECTORCOMMS LIMITED

Related lots

2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Academic Campus
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
30 May 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 month extension options

Options

Description
Remedial maintenance - optional contract spend if required Reactive maintenance - optional contract spend if required Replacement fire alarm project - optional contract spend if required

Value

Including VAT
3,791,010.13
Amount
3,159,175.11
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
PPM of fire alarm systems
Description
All fire alarm panels and devices tested annually, with a minimum of two visits per building no more than six months apart. Measured monthly on buildings due.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Recommended remedials following PPM visits
Description
Scope of remedial works to be issued to the University Technical Manager within 5 working days of completed PPM. Measured monthly.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Reactive - Call Out (Priority 1, 2 & 3)
Description
Attendance to call-outs in accordance with Table 3.2: • Priority 1 - within 4 hours (24/7) • Priority 2 - within 8 hours (working hours) • Priority 3 - within 2 working days. Measured monthly.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
065520-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
13 Jul 2026, 11:07
Format
text/html
Entry 2
Id
2
Award ID
2
Title
Residences Campus
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
30 May 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 2 month extension options

Value

Including VAT
356,912.2
Amount
297,426.83
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
PPM of fire alarm systems
Description
All fire alarm panels and devices tested annually, with a minimum of two visits per building no more than six months apart. Measured monthly on buildings due.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Recommended remedials following PPM visits
Description
Scope of remedial works to be issued to the University Technical Manager within 5 working days of completed PPM. Measured monthly.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Reactive - Call Out (Priority 1, 2 & 3)
Description
Attendance to call-outs in accordance with Table 3.2: • Priority 1 - within 4 hours (24/7) • Priority 2 - within 8 hours (working hours) • Priority 3 - within 2 working days. Measured monthly.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
065520-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
13 Jul 2026, 11:07
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UKL22 · CF10 3AT · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 001793-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 056411-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 065520-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·