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Published 12 Feb 2026, 09:53 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Security Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Robert Gordon University (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£300,000exc. VAT10.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 18 Mar 2026awarded 10 Jun 2026
Awarded to Professional Guarding Facilities Management

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Security services at RGU,

  • Recurrence: 4.5 years

CPV: Security services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1We require security services at our Garthdee Campus, our Accommodation sites, Library…AwardedRenewal

We require security services at our Garthdee Campus, our Accommodation sites, Library and ad hoc reception cover.

Delivery: Scotland · Aberdeen city, Garthdee Campus and accomodation sites
Extensions: further two year optional extensionVariant 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
  • Suitability

    All Security Personnel must be SIA licensed.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Security Personnel must be SIA licensed.

Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
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 · 4.5 years
First published
12 Feb 2026, 09:53 GMT
Last source update
15 Jun 2026, 11:17 BST
Award evaluation window
18 Mar 2026 – …
Authority reference
RTEU0003
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-056086
Classification (CPV)
Security services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM50)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064e8e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

KPI document forms part of this contract

Publisher note: (SC Ref:834651)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline
18 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
18 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Mar 2026 → 15 Jun 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline217 days ago
    18 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened217 days ago
    18 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published128 days ago
    15 Jun 2026, 11:17 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    15 Jun 2026, 11:17 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £267,7761 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2424 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Professional Guarding Facilities ManagementSME£267,776 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
24bids · 24 electronic · 24 from abroad24——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Robert Gordon University

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Central Services Building, Garthdee Road, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB10 7FYContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Aberdeen Sherriff CourtMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point Aberdeen

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Professional Guarding Facilities ManagementAwarded supplier Office 241, 2nd Floor,Titan Court, 3 Bishop Square Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9NA, Hertfordshire, East of England, AL10 9NAContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.