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Published 21 Apr 2026, 12:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Security Gates Maintenance · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire (Police & fire)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£500,000≈ £167k / year · £600,000 inc. VAT52.6% above published estimate
Submissions closed 1 Jun 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 12 Jul 2029 · up to 12 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 13 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision for Security Gates Maintenance across several sites.

CPV: Access gates · Gates · Installation of gates · Other services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£500,000
Contract period: 13 Jul 2026 – 12 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 12 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £500,000 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 2 x 12 month options to extend

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
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
21 Apr 2026, 12:09 BST
Last source update
2 Jul 2026, 10:30 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 15 Jun 2026
Authority reference
CONT0528
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036033
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Access gatesGatesInstallation of gatesOther services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06873a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
20 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictenders ↗

Keyword Search - i.e. Security Gates Maintenance

Timeline

21 Apr 2026 → 13 Jul 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published184 days ago
    21 Apr 2026, 12:09 BST
  2. Clarification questions by155 days ago
    20 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline143 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by129 days ago
    15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent123 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published112 days ago
    2 Jul 2026, 10:30 BST
  7. Contract starts102 days ago
    13 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    21 Apr 2026, 12:09 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    22 Jun 2026, 12:03 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    22 Jun 2026, 12:03 BST
  4. Procurement termination notice published
    2 Jul 2026, 10:30 BST
    UK12
  5. Contract signature expected
    13 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £763,1611 award exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Century Fire & Security Limited20 Jul 2026 – 19 Jul 2029 · up to 19 Jul 2031Extensions: 2 x 12 month options to extend£763,16122 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXJR-8257-MYGR St Johns, Leicester, East Midlands, LE19 2BXContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Century Fire & Security LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 4157853GB-PPON: PPXR-5351-DCNZ Century House, Goliath Road, Leicester, East Midlands, LE673FTContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender