# Software License, Service Visit and Cloud Hosting for the Merlin Alarm Management System

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [University of Portsmouth](/buyers/university-of-portsmouth/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Initsys Limited
- Award value: £95,500
- Tender value: £100,000
- Award date: 3 February 2025
- Published: 30 April 2025
- Contract start: 1 March 2025
- Contract end: 28 February 2030
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: c58d6d71-11bb-4fcf-9911-4076cb50f841-842980
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a217d468-4e77-4fec-97bc-519488972efa

## 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\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c58d6d71-11bb-4fcf-9911-4076cb50f841-842980)