Award

Supply & Installation of Protec replacement fire alarm equipment at University Hospital of Wales

  • NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

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Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-058549

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059f33

Published 22 September 2025, 2:38pm



Scope

Description

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board wish to inform the market that they intend to award a contract for the provision of a partial upgrade of the existing Protec fire alarm system equipment with replacement fire alarm smoke detectors, heat detectors and break glass units as a one off purchase. Protec are the only supplier capable of supplying and installing the replacement equipment, re-commissioning of the equipment on the current bespoke closed protocol system.


Contract 1. Supply & Installation of Protec replacement fire alarm equipment at University Hospital of Wales

Supplier

Contract value

  • £500,000 excluding VAT
  • £600,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

15 December 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
  • 1 year

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 31625100 - Fire-detection systems
  • 31625200 - Fire-alarm systems
  • 31625000 - Burglar and fire alarms

Contract locations

  • UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

Single supplier - technical reasons

Protec are the only supplier capable of supplying and installing the replacement equipment, re-commissioning of the equipment on the current bespoke closed protocol system.


Supplier

PROTEC FIRE DETECTION PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

  • Companies House: 01170489

Churchill Way, Lomeshaye Ind Est

Nelson Lancs

BB9 6RT

United Kingdom

Region: UKD46 - East Lancashire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Supply & Installation of Protec replacement fire alarm equipment at University Hospital of Wales


Contracting authority

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

  • NHS Organisation Data Service: RQF

Woodland House, Maes-y-Coed Road

Cardiff

CF14 4HH

United Kingdom

Contact name: Lily Prance

Telephone: 02921500642

Email: lily.prance@wales.nhs.uk

Website: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/

Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales