Official UK procurement notice
Security Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive T/A Nexus (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionContract award for the provision of manned guarding at multiple sites and roving security patrols across the Tyne and Wear light rail Metro System as well as to deter, detect, and respond effectively to threats affecting the safety and security of Nexus and its customers.
- How the procedure runs: Single Stage process where Potential Suppliers require to satisfy minimum criteria (such stated in the procurement documents). Only Tender Responses that satisfy minimum criteria will have their tender evaluated. Procurement documents are available free of charge at www.open-uk.org
CPV: Security services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£13,600,000
- Economic & financial standing
As set out in the procurement documentation
- Technical & professional ability
As set out in the procurement documentation
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)
- Quality Submission: 40%
- Commercial Submission: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Commercial Submission: Cost of services (Please Refer to procurement documentation)
- Quality Submission: Quality questions (Please refer to procurement documentation)
- Economic & financial standing
As set out in the procurement documentation
- Technical & professional ability
As set out in the procurement documentation
- 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
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 Apr 2025, 17:12 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Nov 2025, 17:41 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 8 Jul 2025
- Authority reference
NEX25/08- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016636- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05069aFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
Please refer to procurement documentation
- How it runs
Single Stage process where Potential Suppliers require to satisfy minimum criteria (such stated in the procurement documents). Only Tender Responses that satisfy minimum criteria will have their tender evaluated.
Procurement documents are available free of charge at www.open-uk.org ↗
- Risks
See tender documentation
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 May 2025, 10:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 May 2025, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Please see opportunity in open
Timeline
23 Apr 2025 → 21 Nov 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published23 Apr 2025, 17:12 BST
- Clarification questions by17 May 2025, 10:00 BST
- Submission deadline27 May 2025, 10:00 BST
- Award decision expected by8 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent345 days ago12 Nov 2025
- Latest notice published344 days ago12 Nov 2025, 17:41 GMT
- Standstill ends335 days ago21 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Apr 2025- Tender notice published23 Apr 2025, 17:12 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published24 Apr 2025, 11:22 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published12 Nov 2025, 17:41 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete12 Nov 2025, 17:41 GMT
- Contract signature expected29 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Amendment to Enquiry deadline (Tenderer clarification requests) As stated in ITT document page 9, should now read as follows: Deadline for Tenderers to ask for clarifications - 17 May 2025 10:00
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| STM Group (UK) Limited1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2028 · up to 30 Nov 2030Extensions: The term of this contract is for an initial period of 3 years, Nexus have the discretionary option of extending the term for a further period of 12 months on 2 occasions, the total maximum permissible term is 5 years. | £14,671,000 | 12 Nov 2025standstill to 21 Nov 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders · 9 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonSTM GROUP (UK) LIMITED · Greater London
- did not winCARLISLE SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED · East of England
- did not winAMULET (CHURCHILL SECURITY SOLUTIONS) LIMITED · East of England
- did not winT3 SECURITY LIMITEDSME · North East England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- AMULET (CHURCHILL SECURITY SOLUTIONS) LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- CARLISLE SECURITY SERVICES LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- STM GROUP (UK) LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- T3 SECURITY LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical specifications As per procurement documentation
- Bidding documents and specifications Potential Suppliers must be a registered user on the North East Procurement Organisation procurement portal - 'Open' - to secure free access to procurement documents. Please access at www.open-uk.org
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender