Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- University of Portsmouth · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Initsys Ltd SME
- Value
- £167,490
- Procedure
- Single tender action (below threshold)
- Sector
- Software & information systems · Software package and information systems (CPV 48000000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date31 Mar 2026
- Published31 Mar 2026Published the same day
Description
The Merlin system software relays fire, lift, and Intrusion alarm signals from each building to the main security lodge. This alerts Security to the activation of alarms for investigation and is, as such, a significant part of the life-safe system on Campus. It must be serviceable and compatible with existing software systems at the University. This is a variation to include phone network coverage to the system as a safeguarding measure.
About the supplier
Initsys Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 04382613).