Corrigendum-REVISED CCTV Replacement Invitation to Tender

The Royal Agricultural University is inviting tenders for the replacement of its institutional CCTV system, a comprehensive re‑tendering of the previous opportunity. The procurement seeks a fully integrated solution that connects seamlessly to the university’s newly installed Avigilon Unity 160TB AI NVR2X server within the RAU estate. The successful contractor will supply, configure, integrate, and commission all remaining system components, including a range of cameras, software licences, peripheral hardware, and the necessary network cabling and installation services. In addition to the initial installation, the contract covers staff training and ongoing lifecycle maintenance and software support to ensure sustained operational readiness.

Technical capability carries a 70 % weighting in the award criteria, complemented by a 30 % value‑for‑money assessment, reflecting the university’s emphasis on robust, secure video management performance. The revised core specifications require the new CCTV system to meet the updated security objectives and to fully align with the existing central storage infrastructure. All technical requirements must therefore be compatible with the Avigilon Unity platform and conform to the university’s security and integration standards.

ON HOLD - Coming soon - We are revising the timetable.
This procurement represents a re-tender of the opportunity for a Replacement CCTV System previously published under the notice reference 2026/S 000-056590. Following a comprehensive review of the previous iteration, the RAU has revised both the core technical specifications for the estate's video management system and the associated assessment methodology to better align with the organisational security objectives and market capabilities.
The University has recently updated its central storage infrastructure and has deployed an Avigilon Unity 160TB AI NVR2X server to the RAU estate.
Consequently, this Invitation to Tender (ITT) covers the supply, configuration, integration, and commissioning of all remaining system elements required to deliver a fully operational solution that integrates with this existing hardware asset, The scope includes, but is not limited to: cameras, software licences, peripheral hardware, network cabling, installation services, staff training, and ongoing lifecycle maintenance and software support services.
Potential Bidders should note that the evaluation framework utilizes a refined combination of objective (commercial models) and subjective (qualitative delivery) award criteria. Full details of the updated requirements and explicit assessment matrices are provided within the associated tender documents.
IMPORTANT Notice Regarding Previous Submissions: This process is an entirely independent procurement exercise. For the avoidance of doubt, responses received during the aborted 2026 exercise do not constitute, and will not be treated as, preliminary market consultation or market engagement information under the Procurement Act 2023. Bidders who participated previously must submit a completely fresh response based solely on the current ITT. Evaluators will assess submissions exclusively on the information provided within this application; no data, materials, or scoring from the previous exercise will be carried forward, referenced, or considered.

Contract location: UKK
Communication: Bidders should submit their tender documents via email to di.procurement@rau.ac.uk
Amendments:
Other additional information: The University is reviewing the timetable and has temporarily placed this opportunity on hold. Prospective Bidders should wait to begin working on this tender until the 'On Hold' status is removed.

Submission address and any special instructions: Bidders should submit their tender documents via email to di.procurement@rau.ac.uk
Tenders may be submitted electronically: notAllowed
Award decision date (estimated): 2027-01-01T23:59:59Z

Lot: 1
Lot value (estimated)
250.000,00 GBP excluding VAT
300.000,00 GBP including VAT
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals: The contract is expected to last 5 years, there may be a requirement to offer a 1 year extension whilst the University completes a new tender procedure for the life-cycle maintenance and software support services.
Information about options. Options: Yes

Award criteria:

Name	Type	Weighting
Technical Capability	quality	70%
Value for Money	price	30%

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: En