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# Security Services for Portsmouth International Port

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/security-services-for-portsmouth-international-port-ocds-h6vhtk-031a02). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Portsmouth City Council: "Security Services for Portsmouth International Port". Published status: complete. Published Value: £10,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Portsmouth City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/portsmouth-city-council-ons-e06000044)
- **Published Value:** £10,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 April 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Security services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ31
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £6,000,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/security-services-for-portsmouth-international-port-ocds-h6vhtk-031a02#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-031a02`

## 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-for-portsmouth-international-port-ocds-h6vhtk-031a02#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fportsmouthcc%2Faspx%2Fhome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/security-services-for-portsmouth-international-port-ocds-h6vhtk-031a02#participate

## Description
Portsmouth City Council ('the council') has awarded a suitably qualified and experienced suppliers to provide manned security services at Portsmouth International Port.
Following award on 23rd May 2022, the contract will commence on 1st November 2022. The initial contract term will be for 3 years with possibility of extending the term by a further 2 years to a maximum total term of 5 years in increments to be agreed, subject to the agreement and performance of both parties.
The estimated value of the contract is £1,200,000 per annum (a maximum value therefore of £6,000,000 over the maximum possible 5 year term). The value is dependent on trade levels through the Port site and as such no guarantees can be given as to the level of service required over the term of the contract.
The services will be delivered to both the Council and Portico (a company wholly owned by the Council who operate an adjacent site, see additional information section for further details), although the contract will be with the Council only. The successful bidder will be required to work with representatives of both the Council and Portico.
The contract was established using the Open Procedure as set out within the Public Contracts Regulations (2015). The services in question fall under the Light Touch Regime services listed under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations (2015).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79710000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £10,000,000
- **Description:** This specification was prepared using the current security levels. These levels could increase or decrease at short notice due to the Department for Transport (DFT) changing the security level or due to changes in shipping times and movements. It is ...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 000627-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Carlisle Security Services Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-50033`
  - Value: £6,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 000627-2023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,000,000
  - Signed Date: 22/05/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000627-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-01-10T10:14:40.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T03:47:55.129Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-031a02