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# Outsourced Security Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/outsourced-security-services-ocds-h6vhtk-07b580). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** The College’s existing contract for Outsourced Security Services across all campuses expires on 31 May 2027 and has no further extension available. To ensure continuity of provision, a value for money assessment and compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 and College Financial Regulations, the requirement is being competitively tendered.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 28 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [Solihull College and University Centre](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/solihull-college-and-university-centre-urn-130481)
- **Published Value:** £1,160,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 December 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Alarm-monitoring services, Guard services, Public security services, Security services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/outsourced-security-services-ocds-h6vhtk-07b580#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-07b580`

## 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:** about 7 bids (model forecast), with the distribution 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:** £1.1m, 1.4% below the buyer's estimate (middle 50%: £1.1m-£1.2m), with the comparable awards behind it.

- **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/outsourced-security-services-ocds-h6vhtk-07b580#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplier.in-tend.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupplier.in-tend.co.uk%2Feducationportal%2Fhome.)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/outsourced-security-services-ocds-h6vhtk-07b580#participate

## Description
The College’s existing contract for Outsourced Security Services across all campuses expires on 31 May 2027 and has no further extension available. To ensure continuity of provision, a value for money assessment and compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 and College Financial Regulations, the requirement is being competitively tendered.  SCUC is looking for a reliable, safeguarding-led security partner to work alongside the College’s in-house Security Team, delivering a robust and seamless security and concierge service across all campuses from 01.06.2027. Continuity of approved officers, prompt cover at short notice and a dependable out of hours response are central to this requirement. Please refer to the Guidance document in the tender pack available for download free of charge from https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/educationportal/home

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 75241000, 79710000, 79711000, 79713000

- **Estimated Value:** £1,160,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/06/2027 to 31/05/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F105309-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-11-05T14:58:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-05T20:23:07.183Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-07b580