Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 14 Apr 2026, 12:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

P1171 - Provision of a Specialist Security Service

Official notice

Authority: Northern Ireland Housing Executive (Central government)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£120,000≈ £40k / year · £144,000 inc. VAT10% above published estimate

Submissions closed 11 May 2026awarded 9 Jun 2026

Awarded to Cherton Secure Limited

Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tenders are invited for the provision of a specialist security service as described in the Specification and in accordance with the Housing Executive’s Conditions of Contract included with the Tender Documentation.

How the procedure runs: As described in the Tender Documentation.

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Investigation and security services · Security services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£120,000

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensionsValue: £120,000 exc. VAT · £144,000 inc. VAT

Extensions: Please refer to the P1171 - Commercial Conditions of Contract for Services Contracts

79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security 79700000 Investigation and security services 79710000 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

Quality: 60%Price: 40%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Quality: 60%
Cost: 40%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality
Cost

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: Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
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)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Apr 2026, 12:11 BST
Last source update: 22 Jun 2026, 14:05 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 18 Jun 2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-033700
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityInvestigation and security servicesSecurity services
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0681d8 Find a Tender

How it runs: As described in the Tender Documentation.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration

Submission deadline: 11 May 2026, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 29 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etendersni.gov.uk/epps/ ↗

Timeline

14 Apr 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published195 days ago
14 Apr 2026, 12:11 BST
Clarification questions by179 days ago
29 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
Submission deadline167 days ago
11 May 2026, 15:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent139 days ago
9 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Award decision expected by129 days ago
18 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Standstill ends128 days ago
19 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published125 days ago
22 Jun 2026, 14:05 BST
Contract starts117 days ago
1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Apr 2026

Tender notice published
14 Apr 2026, 12:11 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
9 Jun 2026, 12:35 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
9 Jun 2026, 12:35 BST
Contract signature expected
19 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
22 Jun 2026, 14:05 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £132,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 22 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Cherton Secure LimitedSME22 Jun 2026 – 21 Jun 2029 · up to 21 Jun 2031Extensions: The contract can be extended by any period or periods up to and including 24 months commencing from the Initial Contract Period expiry date.	£132,000	9 Jun 2026	Awarded

Contracts

P1171 - Provision of a Specialist Security Service · Cherton Secure LimitedSME
Signed
22 Jun 2026
Value
£132,000
Period
23 Jun 2026 – 22 Jun 2029 · up to 22 Jun 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The contract can be extended by any period or periods up to and including 24 months commencing from the Initial Contract Period expiry date.
No agreed KPIs: not applicable

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders	3	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Ireland Housing Executive

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTYV-8666-PQQY Housing Centre, 2 Adelaide Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8PBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Cherton Secure LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PJBP-4665-RPJJ Unit 8 Belmont Business Park 240 Belmont Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT4 2AWContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender22 Jun 2026, 14:05 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender9 Jun 2026, 12:35 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender14 Apr 2026, 12:11 BST