Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 10 May 2025, 18:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and installation of access control and a barrier system at Woodlands Campus

Official notice

Authority: Solihull College and University Centre (Education)·On behalf of: AGM Procurement

GoodsCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£208,334≈ £156k / year · £250,000 inc. VAT0.2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 6 Jun 2025awarded 21 Jul 2025
Award (standstill) to Ansador Limited
Contract term 1 yr 4 moends 31 Oct 2026 · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensions · starts 6 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Solihull College & University Centre is looking for a qualified security systems integrator to

  1. Install new pedestrian turnstiles and upgrade the access control system from TDSi to AMAG Symmetry at Woodlands Campus. The project will run from July to August 2025, with testing in August 2025 and Go live Ready for the start of term in September.
  2. Complete planned preventative maintenance, emergency call outs and remedial repairs from the period starting immediately following installation for 14 months to 31 October 2026

Please see the tender guidance available for free download at www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 6 May 2029, 00:59 BST.
  • How the procedure runs: Open process (SQ and Tender) with site visits, interviews and BAFO.

CPV: Access control system · Barrier components · Electric conductors for access control systems · Engineering work for security installations · Security equipment · Security software package · Surveillance and security systems and devices

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yr 4 moSMEPublished value£208,334
Contract period: 6 Jul 2025 – 31 Oct 2026 (1 yr 4 mo) · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensionsValue: £208,334 exc. VAT · £250,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 3 options to extend in annual increments subject to satisfactory performance and the agreement of rates.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Simple description: Full details are available in the Tender documents available for download (free of charge) from https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home 60 marks allocated to qualitative fit and 40 marks to pricing

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 6 May 2029
First published
10 May 2025, 18:19 BST
Last source update
21 Jul 2025, 13:32 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 21 Jun 2025
Authority reference
WBAC_0425
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-020262
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Access control systemBarrier componentsElectric conductors for access control systemsEngineering work for security installationsSecurity equipmentSecurity software packageSurveillance and security systems and devices
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051051 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

30 days from date of invoice - please see proposed terms as part of the tender pack available for download at for free download at www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗

How it runs

Open process (SQ and Tender) with site visits, interviews and BAFO.

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
6 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
28 May 2025, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All tenders must be submitted electronically via www.in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx… ↗

Timeline

10 May 2025 → 30 Jul 2025 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    10 May 2025, 18:19 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    28 May 2025, 13:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    6 Jun 2025, 13:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by
    21 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
  5. Contract starts
    6 Jul 2025
  6. Assessment summaries sent
    21 Jul 2025
  7. Latest notice published
    21 Jul 2025, 13:32 BST
  8. Standstill ends
    30 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    10 May 2025, 18:19 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    21 Jul 2025, 13:32 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    21 Jul 2025, 13:32 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    21 Jul 2025, 13:32 BST
  5. Contract signature expected
    2 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £207,9681 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Named bidders 1published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ansador Limited4 Aug 2025 – 31 Oct 2026£207,96821 Jul 2025standstill to 30 Jul 2025Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders00—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Solihull College and University Centre

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJTW-8653-BNDM 6a Little Aston Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 3UFContact name, email, phone

Other public bodies

  • AGM ProcurementProcess contact pointProcuring entityManaging the tender processGB-COH: 07431856 Sutton Coldfield, West MidlandsContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Ansador LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01681135 C/O Tc Group The Granary Hones Yard 1 Waverley Lane Farnham, Surrey, United Kingdom, GU9 8BB, Farnham Surrey, South East, GU9 8BBContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender