Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Security Services
Authority: Plymouth City Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionPlymouth City Council (“the Council”) was seeking suppliers capable to deliver a range of security services. These included but were not limited to: guarding, keyholding, door supervision, mobile security, close protection, canine units, security advice, etc.
The overall provision was divided to two lots:
- Lot 1 – Security for Facilities Management
- Lot 2 – Security for Events and Elections
Each lot was awarded a separate contract.
CPV: Alarm-monitoring services · Guard services · Patrol services · Security services · Surveillance services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£9,000,000 together) · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Security for Facilities ManagementAwardedRenewalPublished value£8,000,000
Plymouth City Council (“the Council”) would like to invite you to tender for the provision of Security Services for Facilities Management. The security duties required will be based on risk assessments across various Council premises and will include static guarding, scheduled site patrols, monitoring CCTV systems, key holding, unlocking/locking sites, alarm response and support for internal security team.
The Successful Tenderer will work closely with the Council’s Facilities Management team who are responsible for the management of the Council’s corporate estate and security requirements in its buildings.
Lot #2Security for Events and ElectionsAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,000,000
Plymouth City Council (“the Council”) is seeking a supplier to deliver the provision of Security services for Events and Elections. Security requirements in this contract will include: stewarding duties, traffic management, door supervision, fire marshalling, occasional close protection duties, drug detection dogs, K9 patrol units, etc.
Individual delivering the contract will be registered with the Security Industry Authority (SIA).
The Successful Suppler will work closely with the Council’s Events and Election teams who are responsible for the delivery of all events and elections with the Authority.
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.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Security for Facilities Management | 55% | 40% | 5% | |
| 2 · Security for Events and Elections | 65% | 30% | 5% |
- Price carries 30–40 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
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 30 Oct 2024, 13:57 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Sept 2025, 13:20 BST
- Authority reference
DN749860- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-053911- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b298Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 29 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 270 days from the deadline
Timeline
29 Nov 2024 → 4 Sept 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline29 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Invitations to tender expected8 Jan 2025
- Notice published4 Sept 2025, 13:20 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete4 Sept 2025, 13:20 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Security for Facilities Management1 award | |||
| Security Management South West Ltd.SME | £6,320,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Security for Events and Elections1 award | |||
| Security Management South West Ltd.SME | £800,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Security for Facilities Management · Security Management South West Ltd.SME
- Signed
- 4 Jun 2025
- Value
- £6,320,000
- Status
- active
Security for Events and Elections · Security Management South West Ltd.SME
- Signed
- 4 Jun 2025
- Value
- £800,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Security for Facilities Management | 3bids · 3 electronic | — | — | — |
| 2 · Security for Events and Elections | 1bids · 1 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Security Management South West Ltd.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.