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Provision of Security Services at Elvaston Castle County Park

Official notice

Authority: Derbyshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF1)
Published estimate£480,000≈ £480k / year · £480,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 28 May 2025
Contract term 1 yrup to 4 yrs with extensions · starts 14 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Derbyshire County Council requires the provision of Security Guarding Services at Elvaston Castle Country Park, Borrowash Road, Elvaston, Derbyshire, DE72 3EP.

A Security Service is required that can provide a safe and secure environment at Elvaston Castle Country Park and deliver a proactive level of security to protect the staff, property and visitors to the Country Park.

The contract will be for 1 year plus possible extensions of three 12-month periods up to a maximum of 4 years. The overall value of the contract is estimated as £400,000.

Bidders are advised to visit the Elvaston Castle Country Park to acquaint themselves with the layouts and to gain an understanding of how the guarding relates to and integrates with the operation. The majority of the site is publically accessible and requests to visit site should be made via the tendering portal.

CPV: Security services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1CancelledRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£480,000
Contract period: 14 Jul 2025 — 13 Jul 2026 (1 yr) · up to 4 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: East Midlands
Value
£480,000 exc. VAT · £480,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
1 year contract with an option to extend for 3 further periods of 12 months each (1+1+1+1)
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

a) Procurement Specific Questionnaire Pass b) Quality 50% c) Price 50%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
14 May 2025, 14:03 BST
Last source update
14 May 2025, 14:03 BST
Authority reference
PLACE452ER
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Security services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050f19 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
28 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published
    8 May 2025, 16:08 BST
  2. Latest notice published
    14 May 2025, 14:03 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    28 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    14 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—9 May 2025CancelledTender was abandoned on 09.05.2025 because the tender documents were not fully ready - requiring some changes. A new advert will be published soon when ready.

Notice history

7 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 May 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    14 May 2025, 14:03 BSTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    14 May 2025, 14:03 BST
  3. Status changed to cancelled
    14 May 2025, 14:03 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    14 May 2025, 14:03 BST
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    14 May 2025, 14:03 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    14 May 2025, 14:03 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    8 May 2025, 16:08 BSTUK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Derbyshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWZQ-2162-JJQL County Hall, Matlock, East Midlands, DE4 3AG

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender