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Published 15 Oct 2021, 14:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Outsourced Security Services at The University of Southampton

Official notice

Authority: University of Southampton (Charity / VCSE)

ServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£10,500,000≈ £1.5m / year
Submissions closed 24 Nov 2021awarded 19 Apr 2022
Awarded to Bidvest Noonan (UK) Limited
Contract term 7 yrsends 2 Sept 2029 · extension options published · starts 3 Sept 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University Security Service is responsible for security at all sites which are owned by or leased by the University. However, the Service also extends to other sites and properties, which may, from time to time, be used by the University in pursuance of its activities. The teams who provide security in halls and the library are responsible for evening and weekend concierge services.

  • Recurrence: This is likely to be re-procured in 2029. This contract is subject to renewal upon expiry of the initial term and/or any possible extensions thereafter. Specific details surrounding the contract term can be found within File 2 - Selection Stage Scope, Guidance and Instructions (section 2.6) of the tender documentation.

CPV: Patrol services · Security services · Surveillance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 7 yrsPublished value£10,500,000
Contract period: 3 Sept 2022 – 2 Sept 2029 (7 yrs)
Delivery: South East
Extensions: This contract is subject to renewal upon expiry of the initial term and any possible extensions. Details surrounding the contract term can be found within File 2 of the tender documentation - Selection Stage Scope, Guidance and Instructions (section 2.6). The formal renewal process surrounding this contract will take place prior to the full contract term ending. At this point, a new service provider will be formally procured to resume contractual performance before the next scheduled iteration of this service requirement continues.Second stage: up to 5 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

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 (6)
  • Contract Implementation: 10%
  • Continuing Operational Standards: 10%
  • Customer Service Delivery: 20%
  • Staff Recruitment and Retention: 10%
  • Presentation: 10%
  • price: 40%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Contract Implementation: 10%
  • Continuing Operational Standards: 10%
  • Customer Service Delivery: 20%
  • Staff Recruitment and Retention: 10%
  • Presentation: 10%
  • Price: 40%
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Due to the specific nature of this procurement, it is anticipated that the successful service provider will meet the statutory requirements to operate safely and in-line with the requirements of the service specification and will be suitably affiliated to the relevant trade registers and professional body(s).

  • Economic & financial standing

    To support the financial assessment, the University will obtain a Business Risk Report for all [Potential Suppliers/Tenderers] and every organisation that is being relied on to meet this procurement, using an independent company called Creditsafe.

    The University reserves the right to exclude a Tenderer or request provision of further assurances such as parent company/bank guarantee or performance bonds where a Tenderer's Business Risk Score is: "Moderate Risk"; "High Risk"; "Very High Risk"; or "Not Rated", based on the rating provided by Creditsafe

    Where a Business Risk Score from our external system is not available, then an alternative method of assessing financial standing will be used. This method is detailed within the Invitation to Tender document set.

    Minimum: Potential suppliers/Tenderers are advised that a requirement of this procurement is to have in place, or commit to obtain prior to the commencement of the contract, the following minimum insurance levels: Employers (Compulsory) Liability: £10 million GBP per occurrence. Public Li…
  • Technical & professional ability

    The selection criteria is as stated in the Selection Stage document set

    However, potential suppliers' attention is drawn to the MANDATORY requirements of the selection criteria File 2 - Selection Stage Scope, Guidance and Instructions.:

    Each of the below requirements are captured within the File 3 - Selection Questionnaire:

    Section 2 - Grounds for mandatory exclusion

    Section 3 - Grounds for discretionary exclusion

    Section 4 - Economic and Financial Standing

    Section 6 - Technical and Professional ability (including project specific questions)

    Section 7 - Modern Slavery Act 2015: Requirements under Modern Slavery Act 2015

    Section 8.1 - Insurance

    Additionally, potential suppliers' attention is drawn to the MANDATORY requirements of the award criteria. Full information is provided in the draft Invitation to Tender document set, which is made available at the Selection Stage for information.

    Control of Contractors Health & Safety (CC3) Form

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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement

Yes · This is likely to be re-procured in 2029. This contract is subject to renewal upon expiry of the initial term and/or any possible extensions thereafter. Specific details surrounding the contract term can be found within File 2 - Selection Stage Scope, Guidance and Instructions (section 2.6) of the tender documentation.

First published
15 Oct 2021, 14:44 BST
Last source update
27 Apr 2022, 11:56 BST
Authority reference
2020UoS-0086
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-010807
Classification (CPV)
Patrol servicesSecurity servicesSurveillance services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ec70 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Due to the technical nature of this procurement, it is anticipated that the successful tenderer will be able to meet the statutory requirements to operate safely within the industry and will be suitably affiliated to the relevant trade registers and professional body(s). Details of the mandatory requirements with regards to contractual performance can be found within the service specification located within File 4 of the Invitation to Tender document set.

Publisher note: E-Tendering Portal: The University is utilising an electronic tendering tool, In-Tend (https://intendhost.co.uk/ universityofsouthampton) to manage this procurement and to communicate with potential suppliers and/or tenderers (as appropriate). All documentation in relation to this tender can be downloaded from In-Tend. Potential suppliers/tenderers are advised that there will be no hard copy documents issued and all communications with the University, including the submission of Selection Stage and/or Invitation to Tender responses will be conducted via In-Tend. Regular monitoring of the portal is the responsibility of the potential supplier/tenderer. If you are not already registered as a supplier with the University of Southampton, you will need to register in In-Tend in order to access the procurement documentation. Once you have logged in as a supplier: click on 'Tenders'; locate the relevant project; and click 'View Details'. Once you are in the project screen, you will be able to register your organisation against the project and access all documentation by clicking 'Express Interest'. Potential suppliers/tenderers are advised that formal expressions of interest in the project must be by way of completion and return of the relevant documents via In-Tend. Further instructions for the submission of responses are below: To submit your return: 1. Log in 2. Click 'Tenders' 3. Locate the relevant project 4. View details 5. Click on the tab relating to the relevant project stage (e.g. 'Invitation to Tender') 6. Click on the 'Attach Documents' button and upload your return. 7. Check ALL your response documents are uploaded and displayed in the 'My Tender Return' panel. The system will only permit your organisation to make one return. 8. Click the red 'Submit Return' button. Please note, to preserve the integrity of the procurement, all communications with the University must be made via the correspondence function within In-Tend. Publication of Award Details: In accordance with Regulation 50, paragraph (2) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and subject to Article 5 and Annex 5, Part D (13) of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (if applicable), the University intends to publish the value of any resulting contract at the award stage, and reserves the right to do so. By submitting a response, potential suppliers/tenderers are consenting to publication of this information unless otherwise agreed in advance with the University. Costs and Expenses: Potential suppliers/tenderers are solely responsible for their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation and submission of responses and participation in this and all future stages of this procurement. Under no circumstances will the University be liable for any costs or expenses borne by potential suppliers/tenderers or any of their supply chain, partners or advisers in this procurement process. The University is not liable for any costs in the event of the cancellation of this procurement process.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
24 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Nov 2021 → 3 Sept 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    24 Nov 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    7 Jan 2022
  3. Notice published
    27 Apr 2022, 11:56 BST
  4. Contract starts
    3 Sept 2022, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    27 Apr 2022, 11:56 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £10,500,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Apr 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Bidvest Noonan (UK) Limited£10,500,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

Contracting authorityCharity / VCSEBody governed by public lawEducation BUILDING 37, HIGHFIELD CAMPUS,UNIVERSITY ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON, South East, SO171BJContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.