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# Security Services at various sites within the District of Thanet

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/security-services-at-various-sites-within-the-district-of-thanet-ocds-h6vhtk-04dba7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Thanet District Council: "Security Services at various sites within the District of Thanet". Published status: active. Published Value: £2,178,000. 7 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Mar 2025, 14:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Thanet District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/thanet-district-council-ons-e07000114)
- **Published Value:** £2,178,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 March 2025 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Guard services, Patrol services, Security services, Surveillance services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ2, UKJ44
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/security-services-at-various-sites-within-the-district-of-thanet-ocds-h6vhtk-04dba7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04dba7`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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/security-services-at-various-sites-within-the-district-of-thanet-ocds-h6vhtk-04dba7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [kentbusinessportal.org.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kentbusinessportal.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/security-services-at-various-sites-within-the-district-of-thanet-ocds-h6vhtk-04dba7#participate

## Description
Thanet District Council is seeking to procure a provider for the Security Services Contract Security Services at various sites within the District of Thanet contract and invites prospective suppliers' to submit a Tender to meet the requirements.
The Security Service contract is packaged as 7 separate Lots and will be required 365 days a year:
Lot 1- Port and Harbour 
Lot 2 - Reception & security at cecil street
Lot 3 - Opening/closing Royal Harbour Multi Storey Car Park, Ramsgate 
Lot 4 - Opening/closing Mill Lane Multi Storey Car Park, Margate
Lot 5 - Key Holder for out of hours cover for Royal Harbour and Mill Lane Multi Storey 
Lot 6 - Seasonal + Ad Hoc security provision estimated
Lot 7 - Winter Gardens vacant property security
For Lots 1-6 the Contract/s are anticipated to commence upon 2 June 2025 for a duration of 3 Years, with one option to extend for 2 Years, at the sole discretion of the Council.
For Lot 7 the Contract is anticipated to commence upon 2 June 2025 for a duration of 12 months, with four options to extend for 12 months each, at the sole discretion of the Council.
Important Information: All procurement documents are attached to the notice and available for suppliers to download from the Kent Business Poral (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk) and complete according to instructions contained.
The procurement process will be undertaken on the basis of formal quotations. Evaluation will be on the basis of criteria and methodology as set out in the Invitation to Tender document. 
Any clarifications or questions must be submitted via the Message area of the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00hrs on 25th February 2025.
Completed tender documents must be submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00hrs on 7 March 2025.

## Lots (7)
### Lot 1: Port and Harbour
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79713000, 79714000, 79715000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £1,500,000

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Reception and security at cecil street
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79713000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Opening/closing Royal Harbour Multi Storey Car Park, Ramsgate
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79715000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £36,500

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Opening/closing Mill Lane Multi Storey Car Park, Margate
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79715000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £36,500

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 5: Key Holder for out of hours cover for Royal Harbour and Mill Lane Multi Storey
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79715000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £5,000

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 6: Seasonal + Ad Hoc security provision estimated
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79713000, 79715000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £50,000

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 7: Winter Gardens vacant property security
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79713000, 79714000, 79715000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £450,000

- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F013783-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-04-08T15:48:34.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T16:52:06.778Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04dba7