East Sussex College Security provision

Official notice

Authority: East Sussex College Group (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ)

Awarded value£618,445published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 22 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Delta Force Group Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Security services for all campuses at East Sussex College Group

CPV: Security services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

Extensions: 3 year contract with a 1 + 1 extension

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Jul 2026, 13:08 BST
Last source update: 14 Jul 2026, 13:08 BST
Authority reference: ESCGT002
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-066164
Classification (CPV): Security services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cab9 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The procurement was a further competition under the YPO Building in Use Framework (000879) conducted under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 transitional arrangements. No contract notice (F01/F02) was required for the call-off

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £618,4451 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11

Contracts signed 1latest 22 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Delta Force Group LtdSME	£618,445 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 066164-2026-1 · Delta Force Group LtdSME
Signed
22 Apr 2026
Value
£618,445
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
11bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Sussex College Group

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-UKPRN: 10002923 Cross Level Way, Eastbourne, South East, BN212UFContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Delta Force GroupAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07683845 Rainham, London

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.