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title: "003626 - Provision of Manned Security Guard Services at Aycliffe Secure Centre"
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# 003626 - Provision of Manned Security Guard Services at Aycliffe Secure Centre

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/003626-provision-of-manned-security-guard-services-at-aycliffe-secure-centre-ocds-h6vhtk-06f607). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Durham County Council: "003626 - Provision of Manned Security Guard Services at Aycliffe Secure Centre". Published status: active. Published Value: £900,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 15 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Durham County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/durham-county-council-ons-e06000047)
- **Published Value:** £900,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 October 2026 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Security services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC14
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/003626-provision-of-manned-security-guard-services-at-aycliffe-secure-centre-ocds-h6vhtk-06f607#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06f607`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/003626-provision-of-manned-security-guard-services-at-aycliffe-secure-centre-ocds-h6vhtk-06f607#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** Tender documents can be accessed free of charge by registering as a supplier on the Open Portal at www.open-uk.org.
Submissions must be made via the Open Portal and by the stated deadline.

## Description
The Council requires a Security Provider to deliver manned security guard services at Aycliffe Secure Centre. Aycliffe Secure Centre is registered to provide care and education for up to 34 vulnerable and complex male and female young people, aged between 10-18. There is also a Transition Home attached to the secure building which can accommodate up to 4 young people moving from within the Secure Centre to community-based accommodation.
Further details of the requirements are set out in Document 3a. Contract Specification  which can be accessed free of charge at www.open-uk.org

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79710000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £900,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F091710-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-29T09:48:23.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T15:07:15.705Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06f607