Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Concierge Security Services
Authority: Together Housing Association (Housing)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionTogether Housing Association Limited (THA) is seeking to procure a concierge security contract commencing on 1st April 2026. The contract will be awarded to one or more organisations for a fixed term of three years (36 months), with the possibility of two (2) twelve (12) month extension periods, subject to satisfactory performance and adherence to the terms of the agreement
The invitation to tender is divided into two lots, and contractors may submit bids for one or more of these lots.
Lot 1 – Concierge Security Services: Homelessness Supported Housing Scheme James Street (Darwen) and Hollin Street (Blackburn)
Provision of concierge security at two supported housing schemes designed for individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness. The provision of this service is required to maintain 24-hour staffing for building and customer safety outside THA’s non-working hours. The contract is for fixed hours at two (2) locations in Blackburn and Darwen.
Further details on together housings requirements can be found in ITT Section 6 - Concierge Security Specification.
Lot 2 – Concierge Security Services: Building Security and Customer Safety – Call-Off Only.
Provision of reactive (call-off) concierge security services as and when required by together housing this provision is required to ensure building and customer safety across the groups portfolio.
Emergency situations, where together housing may utilise Lot 2 may include, but are not limited to:
- non-secure buildings.
- major leaks or system failures.
- power outages.
- threats of arson.
- anti-social behaviour.
- unauthorized access.
Further details on together housings requirements and geographical locations can be found in ITT Section 6 - Concierge Security Specification.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Sept 2029, 00:59 BST.
CPV: Security services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Concierge Security Services: Homelessness Supported Housing Scheme James Street (Darwen) and Hollin Street (Blackburn)AwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Concierge Security Services: Building Security and Customer Safety – Call-Off Only.AwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
- Price carries 25–30 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.
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
- 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 2 Sept 2029
- First published
- 4 Dec 2025, 12:39 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Sept 2026, 16:17 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 2 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
THG/P/00134- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-079718- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eebaFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders must be submitted electronically at in-tendhost.co.uk/together-housing ↗.
Timeline
4 Dec 2025 → 17 Sept 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published320 days ago4 Dec 2025, 12:39 GMT
- Clarification questions by308 days ago16 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline278 days ago16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by260 days ago2 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts203 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent70 days ago12 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends60 days ago21 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published33 days ago17 Sept 2026, 16:17 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Dec 2025- Tender notice published4 Dec 2025, 12:39 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published12 Aug 2026, 20:18 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete12 Aug 2026, 20:18 BST
- Contract signature expected28 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published17 Sept 2026, 16:17 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| MPD FM Limited, Ssg Support Services Group LtdSMEjoint award1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031Extensions: 2 additional years in annual increments | £1,323,978 inc. VAT | 17 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · MPD FM Limited, Ssg Support Services Group LtdSME
- Signed
- 17 Sept 2026
- Value
- £1,323,978 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 additional years in annual increments
1 agreed KPI: Various
- Various, Within the contract document
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Concierge Security Services: Homelessness Supported Housing Scheme James Street (Darwen) and Hollin Street (Blackburn) | 33final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Concierge Security Services: Building Security and Customer Safety – Call-Off Only. | 33final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- MPD FM LimitedAwarded supplier
- SSG Support Services Group LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender documents can be accessed by visiting together housings procurement portal, at the above web address
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender