Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Security Systems Services
Authority: Bedford College (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBedford College is seeking an efficient and high-quality security systems service across campuses in the Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire regions. Information in respect of the buildings to be covered at each campus and required regularity is included within the tender pack. The security systems company must show best value; and deliver a consistently high level of service.
A single provider is required to serve all campuses.
The contract is offered on a 1 year plus 1 year plus 1 year plus 1 year basis – up to a maximum of four years.
CPV: Test and evaluation of security equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£200,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Quality (see appendix 3) - Social and Environ: 5%
- Quality (see appendix 3) - Company Policy Overview: 5%
- Quality (see appendix 3) - Proposed Service Delivery: 15%
- Quality (see appendix 3) - Safeguarding: 10%
- Price (see appendix 2): 65%
Published award criteria (5)
- Quality (see appendix 3) - Social and Environ
- Quality (see appendix 3) - Company Policy Overview
- Price (see appendix 2)
- Quality (see appendix 3) - Proposed Service Delivery
- Quality (see appendix 3) - Safeguarding
- Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Jun 2026, 17:21 BST
- Last source update
- 31 Jul 2026, 15:52 BST
- Authority reference
CA17988- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053548- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06af33Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
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Timeline
5 Jun 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published137 days ago5 Jun 2026, 17:21 BST
- Clarification questions by118 days ago24 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
- Submission deadline111 days ago1 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
- Latest notice published81 days ago31 Jul 2026, 15:52 BST
- Contract starts81 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Jun 2026- Tender notice published5 Jun 2026, 17:21 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published20 Jul 2026, 12:35 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete20 Jul 2026, 12:35 BST
- Contract signature expected29 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published31 Jul 2026, 15:52 BSTUK6
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infinity Secure Solutions Ltd1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Jul 2030Extensions: Extensions allowed: Yes (3 x 12 months) | £54,255 | 9 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Infinity Secure Solutions LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender