Official UK procurement notice
Security Consultants Framework · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Arts Council of England (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionArts Council England is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement of up to 10 Suppliers to perform risk assessments and advise on venue’s security. The reviews and any supporting advice must be tailored, risk-based, and proportionate in accordance with Arts Council England security resources (available on the Collection Trust website).This work supports venues displaying and/or storing items in meeting the conditions outlined in Annex D, E and F of the Government Indemnity Scheme Guidelines
- Recurrence: 2028
CPV: Investigation and security services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 19 bids received · 7 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Framework Agreement of up to 10 Suppliers to perform risk assessments and advise on…AwardedRenewalPublished value£370,000
Framework Agreement of up to 10 Suppliers to perform risk assessments and advise on venue’s security for receiving exhibits on loan. The reviews and any supporting advice must be tailored, risk-based, and proportionate in accordance with Arts Council England security resources (available on the Collection Trust website).This work supports venues displaying and/or storing items in meeting the conditions outlined in Annex D, E and F of the Government Indemnity Scheme Guidelines. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/SUJ4VZMGSC ↗
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)
- Supplier's skills and experience: 30%
- Understanding of risk factors and ability to provide pragmatic and risk-based security advice: 20%
- Communication: 20%
- Continuous Professional Development: 10%
- Price: 20%
Published award criteria (5)
- Supplier's skills and experience: 30
- Understanding of risk factors and ability to provide pragmatic and risk-based security advice: 20
- Communication: 20
- Continuous Professional Development: 10
- Price: 20
- Suitability
as detailed in the tender documentation
- Economic & financial standing
as detailed in the tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
as detailed in the tender documentation
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Security Consultants Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open 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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 2028
- First published
- 20 Jan 2025, 19:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Jun 2025, 16:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 21 Feb 2025 – …
- Authority reference
ACE 609a ITT- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-032054- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d4e0Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=958548176 GO Reference: GO-2025612-PRO-30978268
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 21 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 21 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
21 Feb 2025 → 12 Jun 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown21 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened21 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published12 Jun 2025, 16:05 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete12 Jun 2025, 16:05 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 032054-2025-1
- Signed
- 28 May 2025
- Value
- £370,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19bids · 19 electronic | 18 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Framework contractors & participating bidders
7 commercial parties on the notice- Acanthurus LimitedFramework contractor
- Corps Security LimitedFramework contractor
- Design Security LimitedFramework contractor
- Ian Johnson AssociatesFramework contractor
- Nigel Cook ConsultingFramework contractor
- The Keyholding Company LimitedFramework contractor
- Trident Manor LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.