Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Southampton
RC000668
University Road, Highfield
Southampton
SO171BJ
UK
Contact person: Diana Despina
Telephone: +44 238059000
E-mail: procurement@soton.ac.uk
NUTS: UKJ
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.southampton.ac.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Higher Education Institution not subject to PCR15 or any replacement legislation
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Firefighting Equipment and Services
Reference number: 2025UoS-2162
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50800000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The requirement under this call-off contract is for the appointed supplier to carry out the annual servicing and maintenance of all portable fire equipment managed by the Estates and Facilities Department.
This is a Direct Award under the NHS SBS Hard FM 2 Framework Reference: SBS10166 - Lot 8.2 Fire Safety Equipment & Maintenance (South-East)
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
302 500.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
35111000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirement under this call-off contract is for the appointed supplier to carry out the annual servicing and maintenance of all portable fire equipment managed by the Estates and Facilities Department.
This is a Direct Award under the NHS SBS Hard FM 2 Framework Reference: SBS10166 - Lot 8.2 Fire Safety Equipment & Maintenance (South-East)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This is a Direct Award under the NHS SBS Hard Facilities Management 2 Framework - Framework Reference: SBS10166, Lot 8.2 Fire Safety Equipment & Maintenance (South-East).
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Firemark Ltd
06299361
Somerset
UK
NUTS: UKJ
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 302 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Southampton
Southampton
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/05/2026