Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 22 Apr 2025, 17:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Security Partner for Guarding and Void Properties

Authority: Milton Keynes City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ12)

Published estimate£750,000≈ £375k / year · £900,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 23 May 2025awarded 22 Dec 2025

Awarded to Nestle Uk Ltd, Ssg Support Services Group Ltd

Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Jun 2027 · up to 30 Jun 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Milton Keynes City Council tendered for the provision of manned security and K9 services.

Milton Keynes City Council security objective is to use systems and staffing arrangements to help us provide a safe and secure working environment for MKCC staff, customers, and visitors. The MKCC Security department is responsible for the policies and procedures that define our approach and our response to security concerns.

The winning bidder will be expected to provide AD Hoc Security Provision to Milton Keynes City Council to include but not limited to:

Static Guarding (Cover)
Man Guarding/Events
Mobile officer (Cover)
Dog handler

Market Engagement was conducted on the 24th February 2025 and was published on FTS portal on 30th January 2025.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jul 2027, 00:59 BST.

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£750,000

Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2028 with extensionsValue: £750,000 exc. VAT · £900,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South East

Extensions: Option to extend for 1 year at the Councils discretion.

75240000 Public security, law and order services 79700000 Investigation and 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

Simple description: As per the tender document set.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open 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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 1 Jul 2027
First published: 22 Apr 2025, 17:38 BST
Last source update: 12 Feb 2026, 13:07 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 16 Jun 2025
Authority reference: 2024-324a
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-016358
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Investigation and security servicesPublic security, law and order services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0505f0 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary: Please refer to tender documents

Review and risk notes

Risks: please refer to tender documents

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 23 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 14 May 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tender submissions must be returned electronically via in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home ↗ as per the prescribed instructions in the tender documentation.

Timeline

22 Apr 2025 → 12 Feb 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published
22 Apr 2025, 17:38 BST
Clarification questions by
14 May 2025, 23:59 BST
Submission deadline
23 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by
16 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Contract starts
1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent303 days ago
22 Dec 2025
Standstill ends287 days ago
6 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Latest notice published250 days ago
12 Feb 2026, 13:07 GMT

Notice history

10 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Apr 2025

Tender notice published
22 Apr 2025, 17:38 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
22 Apr 2025, 18:17 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
23 Apr 2025, 10:36 BST
UK4
Deadline moved to 23 May 2025, 12:00 BST
23 Apr 2025, 10:36 BST
+0 days · was 23 May 2025, 13:00 BST
Tender notice published
23 Apr 2025, 10:44 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
22 Dec 2025, 15:04 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
22 Dec 2025, 15:04 GMT
Contract award notice published
5 Jan 2026, 17:34 GMT
UK6
Contract signature expected
31 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
12 Feb 2026, 13:07 GMT
UK7

Published amendments (3)

Procurement description and clarification deadline updated.

Dates updated as not carried through correctly.

Updating notice

Routine re-releases (7)

2025-04: 4 releases · 22 Apr 2025, 23 Apr 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £750,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 2927 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Nestle Uk Ltd, Ssg Support Services Group LtdSMEProvision of Additional Security1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2028 · up to 31 Jan 2029Extensions: 1x 12 months · Amended: Standstill period has been extended and will expire at midnight at the end of Friday, 09 January 2026.	£750,000	22 Dec 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Provision of Additional Security · Nestle Uk Ltd, Ssg Support Services Group LtdSME
Signed
1 Feb 2026
Value
£750,000
Period
1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2028 · up to 31 Jan 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1x 12 months

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
29final-stage tenders · 37 at stage one	27	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Milton Keynes City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLDZ-6131-PWZH Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East, Milton Keynes, South East, MK9 3EJContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

SSG Support Services Group LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09675743 Unit 5 Stanton Gate, Romford, London, RM7 7HLContact email
SSG Support Services Group LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PJXB-4395-CXBW Unit 5 Stanton Gate, Romford, London, RM7 7HLContact email

Official documents & specifications (8)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsAccess to the tender documents is via In-tend.

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender12 Feb 2026, 13:07 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender5 Jan 2026, 17:34 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender22 Dec 2025, 15:04 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender23 Apr 2025, 10:44 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender23 Apr 2025, 10:36 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender22 Apr 2025, 18:17 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender22 Apr 2025, 17:38 BST