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Published 14 Nov 2023, 17:20 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

P-2507 Provision of Security Support Services Lots 1-3

Official notice

Authority: Translink (Central government)

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 3 lots to bidMax 3 lots per supplier
Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Published estimate£33,000,000total for 3 lots
Submissions closed 18 Dec 2023awarded 16 Apr 2024
Awarded to OCS Group UK Limited2 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Translink requires competent contractor(s) for the Provision of Security Support Services and Event Stewarding Services, across three specific lots, who will deliver professional and customer focused services and support Translink in the delivery of public transport. Translink requires contractor(s) to provide a range of day and night security guard services across a range of NITHC and Translink properties and event stewarding services at events throughout Northern Ireland. The lots are as follows: Lot 1: Security Support Services Translink Estates Lot 2: Security Support Services Belfast Grand Central Station Lot 3: Event Stewarding Services. Further details of the requirements are detailed within the tender documents.

  • Recurrence: This framework agreement may be retendered before the final end date, subject to. business need.

CPV: Public security services · Public security, law and order services · Security services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£32,700,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 3 and win at most 3 of them · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Security Support Services Translink EstatesAwardedRenewalPublished value£13,300,000
Delivery: Northern Ireland · Northern Ireland
Extensions: The initial term of the Framework Agreement will run for three years from 1st August 2024 The Framework Agreement may be extended, on agreement of both parties, by a further two periods of 2 years. No individual single extension will be granted for a period longer than 24 months and any extension will be at the discretion of the Client · This framework agreement may be re-tendered prior to the expiry dateVariant bids: not allowed
75240000 Public security, law and order services75241000 Public security services
Lot #2Security Support Services Belfast Grand Central StationAwardedRenewalPublished value£16,600,000
Delivery: Northern Ireland · Belfast Grand Central Station Belfast
Extensions: The initial term of the Framework Agreement will run for three years from 1st August 2024 The Framework Agreement may be extended, on agreement of both parties, by a further two periods of 2 years. No individual single extension will be granted for a period longer than 24 months and any extension will be at the discretion of the Client · This framework agreement may be re-tendered prior to the expiry dateVariant bids: not allowed
75240000 Public security, law and order services75241000 Public security services
Lot #3Event Stewarding Services.CancelledRenewalPublished value£2,800,000
Delivery: Northern Ireland · n/a - not awarded
Extensions: This framework agreement may be re-tendered prior to the expiry date · This framework agreement may be re-tendered prior to the expiry dateVariant bids: not allowed
75240000 Public security, law and order services75241000 Public security services

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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

LotQualityPriceSplit
1 · Security Support Services Translink Estates70%30%
2 · Security Support Services Belfast Grand Central Station70%30%
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    SIA Accreditation is a mandatory requirement

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 3 points.

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
CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/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 framework agreement may be retendered before the final end date, subject to. business need.
First published
14 Nov 2023, 17:20 GMT
Last source update
17 Apr 2024, 11:54 BST
Award evaluation window
18 Dec 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-012475
Classification (CPV)
Public security servicesPublic security, law and order servicesSecurity services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0419d2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
18 Dec 2023, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
18 Dec 2023, 15:30 GMT

Timeline

18 Dec 2023 → 17 Apr 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    18 Dec 2023, 15:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    18 Dec 2023, 15:30 GMT
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    17 Mar 2024, 23:59 GMT
  4. Notice published
    17 Apr 2024, 11:54 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 Apr 2024, 11:54 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £42,227,3502 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 10
Contracts signed 2latest 16 Apr 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Security Support Services Translink Estates1 award
OCS Group UK Limited£22,655,468 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Security Support Services Belfast Grand Central Station1 award
OCS Group UK Limited£19,571,881 †—Awarded

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • Lot 1: Security Support Services Translink Estates · OCS Group UK Limited

    Signed
    16 Apr 2024
    Value
    £22,655,468
    Status
    active

  • Lot 2: Security Support Services Belfast Grand Central Station · OCS Group UK Limited

    Signed
    16 Apr 2024
    Value
    £19,571,881
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Security Support Services Translink Estates5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad0——
2 · Security Support Services Belfast Grand Central Station5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Translink

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentUrban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services Procurement Department, Belfast, UK, BT2 7LXContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • OCS GROUP UK LIMITEDAwarded supplier New Century House, The Havens,, Ipswich, UK, IP3 9SJContact email
  • OCS GROUP UK LIMITEDAwarded supplier New Century House, The Havens, Ipswich, UK, IP3 9SJContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria