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# Provision of Security Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-security-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04b298). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Plymouth City Council: "Provision of Security Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 29 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Plymouth City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/plymouth-city-council-ons-e06000026)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 29 November 2024 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Alarm-monitoring services, Guard services, Patrol services, Security services, Surveillance services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK41
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £7,120,000 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04b298`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-security-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04b298#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-security-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04b298#participate

## Description
Plymouth 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.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Security for Facilities Management
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79711000, 79713000, 79715000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £8,000,000
- **Description:** 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...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Security for Events and Elections
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79713000, 79714000, 79715000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** 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 mar...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Security for Facilities Management (active)
  - Award id: `053911-2025-24328-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Security Management South West Ltd.**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-159879`
  - Value: £6,320,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Security for Events and Elections (active)
  - Award id: `053911-2025-24328-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Security Management South West Ltd.**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-159879`
  - Value: £800,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Security for Facilities Management (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,320,000
  - Signed Date: 03/06/2025

- **Contract:** Security for Events and Elections (active)
  - Signed Value: £800,000
  - Signed Date: 03/06/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F053911-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-09-04T12:20:15.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T21:23:10.812Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04b298