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Published 28 Jun 2024, 09:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Security Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Halton Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£2,000,000exc. VAT37.3% above published estimate
Submissions closed 9 Aug 2024awarded 27 Feb 2025
Awarded to Chase Services Group Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Halton Borough Council is looking to enter into a contract that will provide security services

for a variety of Departments within the council and, potentially, other areas within the

borough.

The contract calls for:-

  • Specific Guard Duties – Details described in tender documents (Appendices 3-8)
  • Key holding
  • Alarm activation call outs
  • Static guarding
  • Mobile patrol guarding
  • Dog handler guarding
  • Open and close various premises
  • Games Attendant duties

Door man duties

  • Match day stewarding

The Authority gives no guarantee and accepts no liability as to the actual value or number of orders which will be placed with the successful tenderer under the Contract. The amount and value of orders may also vary from year to year. The Authority may from time to time during the Contract Period issue instructions for any other organisation to carry out any of the Services and Schemes described in the contract documents whether deemed to be part of this Contract or not. Work may also be carried out by the Authority themselves or by any other agent employed by the Authority.

  • Recurrence: Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Dependent upon whether the extension option is offered. If extensions are offered and accepted then approx. Spring/Summer 2028. If the extensions are not offered then approx Spring/Summer 2027.

CPV: Security services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,000,000
Delivery: UK · Within the Borough of Halton
Extensions: There is a one 12 month extension option, beyond the initial three year contract period, to be given at the discretion of Council. Please note: the estimated contract value of 2,000,000 is based on the extension option being given. If the extension is not offered then the estimated contract value could reduce to approx. 1,500,000. There is no guarantee regarding these figures and not all work is known at this time so the figures in this notice are purely estimates.Variant bids: not allowed

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Price: 30
Conditions of participation2
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement

Yes · Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Dependent upon whether the extension option is offered. If extensions are offered and accepted then approx. Spring/Summer 2028. If the extensions are not offered then approx Spring/Summer 2027.

First published
28 Jun 2024, 09:02 BST
Last source update
6 Mar 2025, 08:29 GMT
Award evaluation window
9 Aug 2024 – …
Authority reference
DN727072
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008119
Classification (CPV)
Security services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047337 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Please refer to the procurement documents at www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ for details

Publisher note: To bid for this opportunity please register as a supplier at www.the-chest.org.uk and express your interest in the opportunity via the Chest. All of the procurement documentation will be available on the Chest website to view and complete. Any queries can be raised using the messaging facility on the Chest website.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
9 Aug 2024, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
9 Aug 2024, 15:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Aug 2024 → 6 Mar 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    9 Aug 2024, 15:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    9 Aug 2024, 15:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    6 Mar 2025, 08:29 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    6 Mar 2025, 08:29 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,745,3931 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2922 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Feb 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Chase Services Group LtdSME£2,745,393 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
29bids · 29 electronic · 29 from abroad22——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Halton Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Municipal Building, Kingsway, Widnes, UK, WA8 7QFContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body London
  • Public Procurement Review Service, Cabinet OfficeReview body LondonContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria