Official UK procurement notice
Security Services and Cash Collection
Authority: Scotland Excel
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis framework will provide councils and other participating bodies with a mechanism to procure a range of security services including guarding, stewarding, marshalling, key holding, mobile patrols and cash collection.
CPV: Event services · Guard services · Patrol services · Security services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 25 suppliers · 16 bids on the busiest of 4 lots (0.6 per place) · 18 appointed
- Electronic auction
Electronic auctions may be used if councils opt to do so as part of a call off in which event, information in relation to Regulation 36 (Electronic Auctions) will be provided by Councils in the procurement documents.
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Guarding and Key HoldingAwardedPublished value£65,000,000
This lot will provide councils and other participating bodies with a mechanism to procure guarding, mobile patrol and key holding services. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other procurement Documents for further information.
Lot #2Event Stewarding and Taxi MarshallingAwardedPublished value£3,500,000
This lot will provide councils and other participating bodies with a mechanism to procure event stewarding and taxi marshalling services. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other procurement Documents for further information.
Lot #3Guarding, Key Holding, Event Stewarding and Taxi MarshallingAwardedPublished value£360,000
This lot will provide councils and other participating bodies with a mechanism to procure a combination of guarding, key holding, event stewarding and taxi marshalling services. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other procurement Documents for further information
Lot #4Cash CollectionAwardedPublished value£110,000
This lot will provide councils and other participating bodies with a mechanism to procure cash collection services. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58. Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other procurement Documents for further information.
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 (2)
- Technical: 50%
- price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 50
- Price: 50
- Suitability
In accordance with Regulation 59 (12), as this proposed framework agreement is divided into lots, these technical and professional ability selection criteria apply to all lots.
-SPD (Scotland) Question 4A.1 Trade Registers
All economic operators must hold and maintain the relevant authorisation(s) or membership as listed below:
-SPD (Scotland) Questions 4A.2 Approved Contractor Status
Tenderers must self-declare as part of the SPD (Scotland), as contained in the Qualification envelope that they will have the requested Approved Contractor Status as detailed in the procurement documents, the SPD and the Contract Notice, or commit to obtain prior to the commencement of the Contract.
-SPD (Scotland) Questions 4A.2 Security Industry Authority (SIA) Licensing
Tenderers must self-declare as part of the SPD (Scotland), as contained in the Qualification Envelope that they will have the requested SIA licence cover as detailed in the procurement documents, the SPD and Contract Notice, or commit to obtain them prior to the commencement of the Contract. Tenderers will be required to provide evidence of this in the form of licence reference numbers for subsequent verification by Scotland Excel and such other bodies as may be deemed necessary.
THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE TENDERER.
- Economic & financial standing
In accordance with Regulation 59(12), as this proposed framework agreement is divided into lots, these economic and financial standing
selection criteria applies to all lots.
Minimum: - SPD (Scotland) Questions 4B.5.1, 4B.5.2, 4B.5.3 - Insurance Requirements It is a requirement of this framework that Tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the start date of the framework, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: -Employers' liability insuran… - Technical & professional ability
In accordance with Regulation 59 (12), as this proposed framework agreement is divided into lots, these technical and professional ability
selection criteria applies to all lots.
-SPD (Scotland) 4C.10 Sub contracting
-SPD (Scotland) Questions 4D.1, 4D 1.1 and 4D 1.2 Quality Management Procedures, Health and Safety Procedures and Health and Safety Breach
-SPD (Scotland) Questions 4D.2, 4D 2.1 and 4D 2.2 Environmental Management Standards
-Declaration of Non Involvement in Serious and Organised Crime.
-Human Trafficking declaration
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Security Services and Cash Collection” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 25 suppliers, 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 8 Feb 2023, 16:08 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 May 2024, 15:59 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 23 Oct 2023 – …
- Authority reference
2322- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-015477- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a407Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
For full details of the terms and conditions relevant to the proposed Framework Contract and contracts to be called off thereunder (to the extent known or settled at this stage), please see the tender documents (details of how to access these are set out in section "I.3, Communication" of this Contract Notice). Tenderers require to confirm their acceptance of the terms and conditions.
Scotland Excel will require the members of any tendering group of entities (including, but not limited to consortium members, members of a group of economic operators and/or sub-contractors) to be jointly and severally liable for the performance of the contract (no matter the legal form taken by those entities in order to enter into the contract).
For further information relative to the submission of consortia tenders, tenders by groups of economic operators and sub-contracting, please refer to the tender documentation which is available in the relevant PCS-T project for this procurement exercise.
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland)
Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: Scotland Excel is a central purchasing body and is procuring this framework on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and successor bodies): A) The 32 local authorities in Scotland; https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-members/ B) Scotland Excel associate members; https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-members/?filter_2213=2215 C) any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. D) Any Scottish Registered Social Landlords listed on the public register of the Scottish Housing Regulator; https://www.housingregulator.gov.scot/landlord-performance/landlords E) Tayside Contracts F) Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC Ltd) and their member organisations across the higher and further education sector in Scotland and their associated and affiliated bodies. G) Scottish Prison Service (SPS) H) Scottish National Health Service Authorities and Trusts. I) Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) J) National Museum of Scotland K) Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a relevant membership agreement with Scotland Excel. Further to II.2.10, variant offers will be considered at Scotland Excel’s discretion in accordance with Regulation 46 where the offer complies with the conditions for participation referred to herein at III.1. Tenderers are advised that the envisaged maximum number of participants that might be appointed to the proposed framework agreement set out in section IV.1.3 of this contract notice is indicative. Scotland Excel reserves the right to appoint more or less Tenderers to the proposed framework agreement. IMPORTANT NOTE FOR TENDERERS: Tenderers should note the specific tender requirements and evaluation processes applicable to this tender as set out in the procurement documents. Bids may be excluded from evaluation (in whole, or in part) if they do not include the information required in accordance with instructions given. Further information and instructions are contained within the procurement documents. (SC Ref:765488)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 30 Oct 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 23 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
30 May 2023 → 15 May 2024 · 5 dates- Next notice expected30 May 2023, 00:00 BST
- Bids opened23 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown30 Oct 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until10 May 2024, 23:59 BST
- Notice published15 May 2024, 15:59 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Sept 2023- Published value updated to £70,000,00022 Sept 2023, 09:25 BSTwas £60,000,000
- Status changed to active22 Sept 2023, 09:25 BST
- Procurement method changed22 Sept 2023, 09:25 BST
- Deadline published: 23 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST22 Sept 2023, 09:25 BST
- Deadline moved to 30 Oct 2023, 12:00 GMT12 Oct 2023, 15:51 BST+7 days · was 23 Oct 2023, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete15 May 2024, 15:59 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 23 Oct 2023 | 30 Oct 2023 | +7 d |
| — | Bid validityMinimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender · IV.2.6 | 10 May 2024 | 10 May 2024 | +0 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 23 Oct 2023 | 30 Oct 2023 | +7 d |
To allow for sufficient time for the tender to be completed, the closing time and date for submission of ITT has been extended to before 12 noon on 30th October 2023.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2023-02: 1 release · 8 Feb 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Cash Collection
- Signed
- 15 Mar 2024
- Value
- £110,000
- Status
- active
Guarding and Key Holding
- Signed
- 15 Mar 2024
- Value
- £65,000,000
- Status
- active
Event Stewarding and Taxi Marshalling
- Signed
- 15 Mar 2024
- Value
- £3,500,000
- Status
- active
Guarding, Key Holding, Event Stewarding and Taxi Marshalling
- Signed
- 15 Mar 2024
- Value
- £360,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Guarding and Key Holding | 16bids · 16 electronic · 16 from abroad | 9 | — | — |
| 2 · Event Stewarding and Taxi Marshalling | 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 3 · Guarding, Key Holding, Event Stewarding and Taxi Marshalling | 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 5 | — | — |
| 4 · Cash Collection | 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
18 commercial parties on the notice- Allander Security LimitedFramework contractor
- Amberstone Security LimitedFramework contractor
- Amulet (Churchill Security Solutions) LimitedFramework contractor
- Anubis Security LimitedFramework contractor
- Chase Services Group LtdFramework contractor
- G4S Cash Solutions (UK) LimitedFramework contractor
- G4S Secure Solutions (UK) LimitedFramework contractor
- Kingdom Services Group LimitedFramework contractor
- Loomis UK LimitedFramework contractor
- MITIE Security LimitedFramework contractor
Show 8 more suppliers
- Portal Security LtdFramework contractor
- Profile Security Services LimitedFramework contractor
- Protec Facilities Management LtdFramework contractor
- SecuriGroup LtdFramework contractor
- Securitay LimitedFramework contractor
- Security Plus LimitedFramework contractor
- Triton Security & Facilities Management LimitedFramework contractor
- Vigilant Protect UK LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.