Refuge Communication System
Estimated value
£30k
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
11 Dec 2025
Description
Weston College is seeking tenders for the servicing, repair and maintenance of Refuge Communications Systems across its estate. These systems are critical for emergency evacuation and compliance with BS5839-9. The contract will cover five main system types: Complus Teltronic, Sovereign Fire and Security, Cooper VoCALL, EVCS Compact, and Pentech Electronics Ltd Model Series 6000. These communications systems are based across the Weston College Estate Campuses.
Scope
- Reference
- WCPR-208
- Total value
- £30,000 excluding VAT£36,000 including VATBelow the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 02 Mar 2026 to 02 Mar 2028Possible extension to 02 Mar 2029
The initial period of the contract will be 2 years + 1 year, to be reviewed prior to the end of the initial period.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 50334400
- Contract locations
- Bath / North East Somerset, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innovation and added value | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Account management | — | quality | 10.00% |
| People and mobilisation | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Service specific detail | — | quality | 20.00% |
| Financial | — | price | 20.00% |
| Added & Social Value | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Business continuity and Disaster planning | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Presentation | — | quality | 10.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Suppliers must submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) by the stated deadline in order to receive the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation. The ITT contains the full instructions and mandatory requirements for responding to this opportunity. Failure to submit an EOI will mean the ITT is not issued, and any subsequent submission will not be evaluated.
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 19 Dec 2025, 12:00 pm
- Submission deadline
- 16 Jan 2026, 12:00 pm
- Submission address
- (1) Completed ITT documents must be returned via email to WCGTender@weston.ac.uk by 16/01/2026 at midday. Late submissions or submissions sent, or copied, to any other address will not be considered.
- Electronic submission
- No
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition