Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 19 Mar 2026, 15:13 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Braintree Security Service · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cell & Gene Therapy Catapult (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£200,000≈ £200k / year · £200,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Apr 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 1 Jun 2027 · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This exercise is to seek a supplier for a Security Service contract for our site in Warner Drive, Braintree CM72YW to provide security cover 7am to 7pm and from 7pm to 7am, 365 days per year. We envisage that only one personnel would be required during the day shift and two personnel required for the night shift. The contract will be for a 12-month period.

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CPV: Public security services · Security services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£200,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 1 Jun 2027 (1 yr)Value: £200,000 exc. VAT · £200,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 2: 60%
  • Criterion 1: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 Mar 2026, 15:13 GMT
Last source update
15 Apr 2026, 09:49 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 8 May 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-025314
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Public security servicesSecurity services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066f46 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
14 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
31 Mar 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Mar 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published216 days ago
    19 Mar 2026, 15:13 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by204 days ago
    31 Mar 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline190 days ago
    14 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published189 days ago
    15 Apr 2026, 09:49 BST
  5. Award decision expected by166 days ago
    8 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Contract starts143 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Mar 2026, 15:13 GMT
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    15 Apr 2026, 09:49 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    15 Apr 2026, 09:49 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—15 Apr 2026Cancelled

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cell & Gene Therapy Catapult

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PNLN-8116-PBCH 12th Floor Guys Hospital, London, London, SE1 9RTContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender