Official UK procurement notice
Provision of interim Security Services for Whitchurch Hospital
Authority: Velindre University NHS Trust (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of interim security services for Whitchurch Hospital, including 24/7 manned guarding, security patrols, CCTV monitoring, incident response, access control, fire alarm response, building inspections, and security reporting to maintain a safe and secure environment and protect Trust assets, infrastructure, staff, contractors and visitors
CPV: Security services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
direct award vis procure public for security at Whitchurch Hospital
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Oct 2026, 14:10 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Oct 2026, 11:43 BST
- Authority reference
VEL-DCO (26-27) 105- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-097859- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0787a3Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Due to the urgent requirement to maintain continuous security provision at Whitchurch Hospital, an interim contract was awarded to ensure the safety and security of patients, staff, visitors, premises and Trust assets. The immediate need for uninterrupted security services did not allow sufficient time to conduct a full competitive procurement process, and the award was therefore made under the negotiated procedure without prior publication on grounds of extreme urgency.
Publisher note: (WA Ref:171993)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
13 Oct 2026 → 16 Oct 2026 · 2 dates- Contract starts7 days ago13 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Notice published4 days ago16 Oct 2026, 11:43 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated16 Oct 2026, 11:43 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORBIS PROTECT LIMITED | £130,000 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| ORBIS PROTECT LIMITED | £130,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 097045-2026-VEL-DCO (26-27) 105-1 · ORBIS PROTECT LIMITED
- Signed
- 13 Oct 2026
- Value
- £130,000
- Period
- … – 31 Oct 2026
- Status
- active
Provision of interim Security Services for Whitchurch Hospital · ORBIS PROTECT LIMITED
- Signed
- 13 Oct 2026
- Value
- £130,000
- Period
- 13 Oct 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
- Status
- active
- Change Administrative amendment to correct the Contracting Authority details. The Contracting Authority was incorrectly recorded and has been updated to Velindre University NHS Trust. No changes have been made to the scope, value, duration, or other contractual arrangements. Please note NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) will manage this procurement on behalf of the contracting authority. Due to having the same identifiers, we're unable to reflect this in the notice options., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Administrative amendment to correct the Contracting Authority details. The Contracting Authority was incorrectly recorded and has been updated to Velindre University NHS Trust. No changes have been made to the scope, value, duration, or other contractual arrangements.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NWSSPContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyRegional or local authorityHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- ORBIS PROTECT LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- Orbis Protect LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.