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Published 21 May 2026, 10:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Housing and Estates Security Services

Official notice Competition analysis

Authority: Great Places Housing Group (Housing)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Two-stage2 lotsServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE3)
Published estimate£3,034,167total for 2 lots · £3,641,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submission deadline 16 Nov 202624d 20h left
Clarification cut-off 6 Nov 2026questions to the authority
Contract term 5 yrsends 12 Jun 2032 · extension options published · starts 13 Jun 2027

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Great Places Housing Group (Great Places) is seeking to award contracts to providers of security services to maintain the safety and security of customers, colleagues, visitors, contractors as well as the premise and equipment, that prevents damage, disorder, or theft and strive to protect individuals and property against assault or injury.

Scope for all Lots cover manned guarding, key holding, alarm response for offices and mobile patrol in vulnerable customer schemes and leasehold schemes. Waking watch and site security may be required during the contract period

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 19 Oct 2031, 23:59 BST.
  • How the procedure runs: Stage 1 - Procurement Specific Questionnaire Stage 2 - Supplier briefing (Suppliers will then be required to confirm their continued interest. Evaluators will then score and shortlist to top 5, based on Stage 1 technical experience Contract Example scored question submissions) Stage 3 - Tender (price and quality).

CPV: Alarm-monitoring services · Guard services · Patrol services · Surveillance services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£3,034,167 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1North West 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£2,733,333

North Greater Manchester: includes Bury, Bolton, Rochdale, Oldham, Wigan & North West Salford, South Greater Manchester: includes Salford, Manchester, Trafford, Tameside & Stockport, Cheshire & High Peak, Lancashire: includes Blackpool, Blackburn, Lancaster & Preston.

Contract period: 13 Jun 2027 – 12 Jun 2032 (5 yrs)Value: £2,733,333 exc. VAT · £3,280,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North West, Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleTurnover guideline: ~£1,092,136/yr≈ 2× annual value
Extensions: 1.10.1. Great Places may exercise the following options during the procurement phase: i. Great Places may alter or amend the tender notice to ensure it remains compliant with the Procurement Act 2023. ii. Great Places' may alter before the submission deadline of any Stage, the requirements of a later Stage of the CFP, including the CFP description, additional stages or evaluation refinements. iii. Great Places may alter the draft tender documents provided at Stage 1 or Stage 2, ready for initial and final tenders at Stage 3 where this is reasonable and proportionate to do so, for example, non-substantial amendments to remove errors, omissions, provide further detail or to ensure it is more readily understood. iv. Great Places may abandon this procurement process at any time. It shall have no liability whatsoever to any Potential Providers, should it elect to abandon this procurement exercise. v. Great Places may alter the procurement timetable at its discretion. vi. Great Places may cancel, vary or withdraw a Lot at any stage, where there is only two compliant Potential Providers. vii. To clarify any part of a submission received at any stage. viii. To use alternative electronic means of receiving tenders or communication in the event of technical difficulties with the e-tender platform during the Competitive Flexible Procedure. 1.10.2. Great Places may exercise the following options during the Contract Period: i. Successful suppliers may work across Lots to manage capacity and on-time delivery ii. The Contract Scope, Area or Contract Period may be amended to require Suppliers to deliver additional services/works or locations that are in keeping with the nature of the contract for presently unknown variables, such as: > to support other departments within Great Places • Including but not limited to construction site security, domestic property security, office security, temporary CCTV, alarm receiving responses and warden call. > to help to meet carbon net zero objectives > supporting any incoming or new regulatory and legislative changes > in cases of urgency > in cases of an alternative contract failure or termination > in cases of Great Places staff absence or illness > materialisation of a known risk as detailed in the tender notice iii. Increase or decrease the number of properties, schemes, locations, frequencies, hours of cover, patrol requirements or emergency response requirements to reflect operational demand. iv. Require emergency, reactive and ad hoc security provision, including out-of-hours and short-notice deployments. v. Award to a single supplier or multiple suppliers where this is considered beneficial to service resilience, geographical coverage and operational capacity. vi. Introduce additional reporting, performance management, safeguarding, technology or compliance requirements where reasonably required during the contract term. vii. in the event Great Places acquires additional stock, e.g. through merger, contract or other acquisition, then Great Places reserves the right to extend the contract by a further period of 1 year and up to 50% annual value. 1.10.3. Great Places reserves the right to distribute the final ‘Total Value’ of the Contract between Sites/Schemes as it deems appropriate, to manage its leaseholder obligations and/or budgeting requirements. 1.10.4. All bids are to remain valid for acceptance for a period of 6 months. 1.10.5. Contingency for Central Digital Platform (Find a Tender Service) Failure: i. In the event that the Find a Tender Service (FTS) or associated central digital platform is unavailable or experiencing significant disruption, the Great Places reserves the right to utilise alternative publication and communication routes in accordance with Regulation 5 of the Procurement Regulations 2024. ii. Where such contingency measures are implemented, the Great Places will ensure that all relevant information, including procurement notices, updates and any amendments to timescales (including standstill periods), are communicated transparently and directly to all participants via alternative means. iii. Bidders are responsible for ensuring they remain accessible via the contact details provided and acknowledge that, in such circumstances, formal notifications may be issued outside of the FTS or e-tender platform.
79711000 Alarm-monitoring services79713000 Guard services79714000 Surveillance services79715000 Patrol services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)3
  • Economic & financial standing

    Financial Standing

    Annual turnover must be:

    Lot 1 - £1,950,000

    Lot 2 - £200,000

    (If successful in both Lots, turnover must be minimum £2,150,000)

    Insurance

    Confirm willingness to obtain required insurance.

    Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* = [£5m]

    Public Liability Insurance = [£10m]

    Professional Indemnity Insurance = [£1m]

    Social Value

    Potential Provider must agree to contribute 2% of contract spend to GP social value initiatives.

    Data Protection

    Potential Provider must be willing to complete Data Protection Impact Assessment

    ICO Regulatory Action

    Potential Provider must confirm whether their organisation has been subject to regulatory action.

    Safeguarding and DBS

    Potential Provider must:

    • declare that you have your own safeguarding training
    • declare that you have your own Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • declare that you accept Great Places Safeguarding Policy
    • declare that you agree to report concerns in accordance with Great Places Safeguarding Procedure
    • declare to commit to customer facing roles having enhanced Disclosure And Barring Service (DBS) checks
    • declare that you have DBS policy and procedures in place that include renewals and risk assessment. You accept that you are legally the employer of any of your employees, and the responsibility to obtain a relevant DBS check or Regulated Activity is your own

    Modern Slavery

    Please provide details of the measures followed by your company to identify, prevent and mitigate risks of modern slavery within your organisation.

  • Technical & professional ability

    References

    Potential Provider must provide reference details for each of the Contract Examples provided using the ‘Contract Examples’ excel table. At least one Contract Example must be social housing or supported accommodation.

    Potential Provider must provide reference details for each of the Contract Examples provided using the ‘Contract Examples’ excel table. Each reference must include:

    • Contracting Authority or Client name;
    • Contract title/description, value and duration (including commencement and expiry date); and
    • Contact details for verification.

    Contract Example – Scored Question

    Please provide an example of when you dealt with a difficult customer, anti-social behaviour, or a serious incident in a supported housing or other accommodation setting. Explain what happened, the risks involved, what your security staff did, how they calmed or controlled the situation, how they kept residents, staff and visitors safe, and what support your business gave them to deal with the situation - 250 words.

    Contract Example – Scored Question

    Please provide an example of when a security guard acted inappropriately in a supported housing scheme or other accommodation setting. Explain what happened, how your business responded, how you kept residents and staff safe, what action you took with the guard, and what changes you made to stop it happening again – 250 words.

    References

    Organisational Competency

    Potential Provider is accredited with SIA Approved Contractor Scheme and granted for the following licensable activities:

    • Security Guarding
    • Key Holding and alarm response
    • Public Space Surveillance

    Guard Competency

    Have the appropriate SIA licence for the activities required for the scheme, this includes:

    • SIA Security Guard license: All Guards
    • SIA Public Space Surveillance (CCTV) license: All sites where CCTV is present as indicated on the Site Schedule.
  • Condition of participation
    1. Pass the criteria set for Conditions of Participation
    2. Attend Stage 2 Supplier Briefing
    3. Confirm continued interest in participation
    4. For each Lot, Great Places intends to invite five (5) Potential Providers to Stage 3, plus any other Potential Providers with joint scores for rank 5, based on Contract Example scored questions.
    shortlisting

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #2South Yorkshire 5 yrsSMEPublished value£300,833

Includes Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster, Chesterfield, Barnsley & Derbyshire

Contract period: 13 Jun 2027 – 12 Jun 2032 (5 yrs)Value: £300,833 exc. VAT · £361,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North West, Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligibleTurnover guideline: ~£120,202/yr≈ 2× annual value
Extensions: 1.10.1. Great Places may exercise the following options during the procurement phase: i. Great Places may alter or amend the tender notice to ensure it remains compliant with the Procurement Act 2023. ii. Great Places' may alter before the submission deadline of any Stage, the requirements of a later Stage of the CFP, including the CFP description, additional stages or evaluation refinements. iii. Great Places may alter the draft tender documents provided at Stage 1 or Stage 2, ready for initial and final tenders at Stage 3 where this is reasonable and proportionate to do so, for example, non-substantial amendments to remove errors, omissions, provide further detail or to ensure it is more readily understood. iv. Great Places may abandon this procurement process at any time. It shall have no liability whatsoever to any Potential Providers, should it elect to abandon this procurement exercise. v. Great Places may alter the procurement timetable at its discretion. vi. Great Places may cancel, vary or withdraw a Lot at any stage, where there is only two compliant Potential Providers. vii. To clarify any part of a submission received at any stage. viii. To use alternative electronic means of receiving tenders or communication in the event of technical difficulties with the e-tender platform during the Competitive Flexible Procedure. 1.10.2. Great Places may exercise the following options during the Contract Period: i. Successful suppliers may work across Lots to manage capacity and on-time delivery ii. The Contract Scope, Area or Contract Period may be amended to require Suppliers to deliver additional services/works or locations that are in keeping with the nature of the contract for presently unknown variables, such as: > to support other departments within Great Places • Including but not limited to construction site security, domestic property security, office security, temporary CCTV, alarm receiving responses and warden call. > to help to meet carbon net zero objectives > supporting any incoming or new regulatory and legislative changes > in cases of urgency > in cases of an alternative contract failure or termination > in cases of Great Places staff absence or illness > materialisation of a known risk as detailed in the tender notice iii. Increase or decrease the number of properties, schemes, locations, frequencies, hours of cover, patrol requirements or emergency response requirements to reflect operational demand. iv. Require emergency, reactive and ad hoc security provision, including out-of-hours and short-notice deployments. v. Award to a single supplier or multiple suppliers where this is considered beneficial to service resilience, geographical coverage and operational capacity. vi. Introduce additional reporting, performance management, safeguarding, technology or compliance requirements where reasonably required during the contract term. vii. in the event Great Places acquires additional stock, e.g. through merger, contract or other acquisition, then Great Places reserves the right to extend the contract by a further period of 1 year and up to 50% annual value. 1.10.3. Great Places reserves the right to distribute the final ‘Total Value’ of the Contract between Sites/Schemes as it deems appropriate, to manage its leaseholder obligations and/or budgeting requirements. 1.10.4. All bids are to remain valid for acceptance for a period of 6 months. 1.10.5. Contingency for Central Digital Platform (Find a Tender Service) Failure: i. In the event that the Find a Tender Service (FTS) or associated central digital platform is unavailable or experiencing significant disruption, the Great Places reserves the right to utilise alternative publication and communication routes in accordance with Regulation 5 of the Procurement Regulations 2024. ii. Where such contingency measures are implemented, the Great Places will ensure that all relevant information, including procurement notices, updates and any amendments to timescales (including standstill periods), are communicated transparently and directly to all participants via alternative means. iii. Bidders are responsible for ensuring they remain accessible via the contact details provided and acknowledge that, in such circumstances, formal notifications may be issued outside of the FTS or e-tender platform.
79711000 Alarm-monitoring services79713000 Guard services79714000 Surveillance services79715000 Patrol services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)3
  • Economic & financial standing

    Financial Standing

    Annual turnover must be:

    Lot 1 - £1,950,000

    Lot 2 - £200,000

    (If successful in both Lots, turnover must be minimum £2,150,000)

    Insurance

    Confirm willingness to obtain required insurance.

    Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* = [£5m]

    Public Liability Insurance = [£10m]

    Professional Indemnity Insurance = [£1m]

    Social Value

    Potential Provider must agree to contribute 2% of contract spend to GP social value initiatives.

    Data Protection

    Potential Provider must be willing to complete Data Protection Impact Assessment

    ICO Regulatory Action

    Potential Provider must confirm whether their organisation has been subject to regulatory action.

    Safeguarding and DBS

    Potential Provider must:

    • declare that you have your own safeguarding training
    • declare that you have your own Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • declare that you accept Great Places Safeguarding Policy
    • declare that you agree to report concerns in accordance with Great Places Safeguarding Procedure
    • declare to commit to customer facing roles having enhanced Disclosure And Barring Service (DBS) checks
    • declare that you have DBS policy and procedures in place that include renewals and risk assessment. You accept that you are legally the employer of any of your employees, and the responsibility to obtain a relevant DBS check or Regulated Activity is your own

    Modern Slavery

    Please provide details of the measures followed by your company to identify, prevent and mitigate risks of modern slavery within your organisation.

  • Technical & professional ability

    References

    Potential Provider must provide reference details for each of the Contract Examples provided using the ‘Contract Examples’ excel table. At least one Contract Example must be social housing or supported accommodation.

    Potential Provider must provide reference details for each of the Contract Examples provided using the ‘Contract Examples’ excel table. Each reference must include:

    • Contracting Authority or Client name;
    • Contract title/description, value and duration (including commencement and expiry date); and
    • Contact details for verification.

    Contract Example – Scored Question

    Please provide an example of when you dealt with a difficult customer, anti-social behaviour, or a serious incident in a supported housing or other accommodation setting. Explain what happened, the risks involved, what your security staff did, how they calmed or controlled the situation, how they kept residents, staff and visitors safe, and what support your business gave them to deal with the situation - 250 words.

    Contract Example – Scored Question

    Please provide an example of when a security guard acted inappropriately in a supported housing scheme or other accommodation setting. Explain what happened, how your business responded, how you kept residents and staff safe, what action you took with the guard, and what changes you made to stop it happening again – 250 words.

    References

    Organisational Competency

    Potential Provider is accredited with SIA Approved Contractor Scheme and granted for the following licensable activities:

    • Security Guarding
    • Key Holding and alarm response
    • Public Space Surveillance

    Guard Competency

    Have the appropriate SIA licence for the activities required for the scheme, this includes:

    • SIA Security Guard license: All Guards
    • SIA Public Space Surveillance (CCTV) license: All sites where CCTV is present as indicated on the Site Schedule.
  • Condition of participation
    1. Pass the criteria set for Conditions of Participation
    2. Attend Stage 2 Supplier Briefing
    3. Confirm continued interest in participation
    4. For each Lot, Great Places intends to invite five (5) Potential Providers to Stage 3, plus any other Potential Providers with joint scores for rank 5, based on Contract Example scored questions.
    shortlisting

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

What it takes to win
i

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 are scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 65%Price: 35%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: Five scored quality questions.
  • Price: Price weighting will be allocated based on the proximity to the mean (average) value of shortlisted tenders received.
Lot distribution rule: Potential Providers can bid for and win a maximum of two (2) Lots. The maximum number of Potential Providers per lot is one (1). Potential Providers will be selected in accordance with the Award Criteria set out in the Associated Tender Documents.
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot3
  • Economic & financial standing

    Financial Standing

    Annual turnover must be:

    Lot 1 - £1,950,000

    Lot 2 - £200,000

    (If successful in both Lots, turnover must be minimum £2,150,000)

    Insurance

    Confirm willingness to obtain required insurance.

    Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* = [£5m]

    Public Liability Insurance = [£10m]

    Professional Indemnity Insurance = [£1m]

    Social Value

    Potential Provider must agree to contribute 2% of contract spend to GP social value initiatives.

    Data Protection

    Potential Provider must be willing to complete Data Protection Impact Assessment

    ICO Regulatory Action

    Potential Provider must confirm whether their organisation has been subject to regulatory action.

    Safeguarding and DBS

    Potential Provider must:

    • declare that you have your own safeguarding training
    • declare that you have your own Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • declare that you accept Great Places Safeguarding Policy
    • declare that you agree to report concerns in accordance with Great Places Safeguarding Procedure
    • declare to commit to customer facing roles having enhanced Disclosure And Barring Service (DBS) checks
    • declare that you have DBS policy and procedures in place that include renewals and risk assessment. You accept that you are legally the employer of any of your employees, and the responsibility to obtain a relevant DBS check or Regulated Activity is your own

    Modern Slavery

    Please provide details of the measures followed by your company to identify, prevent and mitigate risks of modern sla…

  • Technical & professional ability

    References

    Potential Provider must provide reference details for each of the Contract Examples provided using the ‘Contract Examples’ excel table. At least one Contract Example must be social housing or supported accommodation.

    Potential Provider must provide reference details for each of the Contract Examples provided using the ‘Contract Examples’ excel table. Each reference must include:

    • Contracting Authority or Client name;
    • Contract title/description, value and duration (including commencement and expiry date); and
    • Contact details for verification.

    Contract Example – Scored Question

    Please provide an example of when you dealt with a difficult customer, anti-social behaviour, or a serious incident in a supported housing or other accommodation setting. Explain what happened, the risks involved, what your security staff did, how they calmed or controlled the situation, how they kept residents, staff and visitors safe, and what support your business gave them to deal with the situation - 250 words.

    Contract Example – Scored Question

    Please provide an example of when a security guard acted inappropriately in a supported housing scheme or other accommodation setting. Explain what happened, how your business responded, how you kept residents and staff safe, what action you took with the guard, and what changes you made to stop it happening again – 250 words.

    References

    Organisational Competency

    Potential Provider is accredited with SIA Approved Contractor Scheme and gr…

  • Condition of participation
    1. Pass the criteria set for Conditions of Participation
    2. Attend Stage 2 Supplier Briefing
    3. Confirm continued interest in participation
    4. For each Lot, Great Places intends to invite five (5) Potential Providers to Stage 3, plus any other Potential Providers with joint scores for rank 5, based on Contract Example scored questions.
    shortlisting
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 35 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • Turnover usually expected: about £120,202 – ~£1,092,136 per lot (twice each lot's annual value).

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula. Turnover is an indicative market norm (≈2× annual value), not a published condition.

Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid

How Great Places Housing Group buys Security services (CPV 7971), and who usually turns up

Great Places Housing Group’s own published record, next to the published market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are kept out: they attract a different number of bids. Whole-market view: Security services (CPV 7971) →

1

How the contest usually goes

Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.

Question for the bid
This buyerGreat Places Housing Group · all categories
The marketSecurity services (CPV 7971)
What to do with it
How often do SMEs win?
i

How often small and medium firms win.

Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.

The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 9 of 14 known-size awards · market: no supplier sizes published
64%—

Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.

How often do local suppliers win?
i

How often local firms win similar work.

Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.

A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 17 of 35 known-location awards · market: no winner locations published
49%—

Most of this buyer’s recorded winners are registered outside the delivery region.

How long to a decision?
i

How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 3 decided notices · market: no decision dates published
56 days—

Half of these awards were announced within 56 days of the bid deadline.

How often single-bid or direct?
i

How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.

Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.

The buyer’s share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.

Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: at least 1 of 26 procurements with awards had no recorded rival · market: no bid counts or routes published
4%—

Missing bid counts may hide more single-bid awards. This share is a minimum.

How many bids did past lots attract?

i

How many bids past lots received.

Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.

Past bids do not predict this tender.

Last 36 months.

This buyer16 lots with bid counts · all categories
0% had one bid
The marketNo bid counts published
Buyer · select a colour for counts
1 bid0%
Buyer: 0 of 16 lots with published bid counts.
2–313%
Buyer: 2 of 16 lots with published bid counts.
4–638%
Buyer: 6 of 16 lots with published bid counts.
7+50%
Buyer: 8 of 16 lots with published bid counts.

How did awards compare with estimates?

i

Where winning prices landed against estimates.

Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.

Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.

Last 36 months.

This buyer4 lots with estimate and award · all categories · too few to chart
The marketNo estimate-and-award pairs published
2

Assess each lot
i

What past awards tell you about each lot.

See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.

No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.

Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list

Lot #1North WestCPV 797160 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£2.7m
Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

8expected bids1% single-bid risk
forecast from 27 past contests
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid1%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 1%. This is a forecast.
2–33%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 3%. This is a forecast.
4–66%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 6%. This is a forecast.
7+90%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 90%. This is a forecast.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

Based on 12 comparable awards. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

£2.7mLevel with estimate
12 comparable awards
Forecast compared with the buyer’s estimate
Middle 50%£2.7m–£2.7m
Half of likely prices fall between £2,689,334 and £2,733,333.
Estimate£2.7m
The buyer published an estimate of £2,733,333 for this lot.
A 23% chance the award lands exactly on the estimate.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

SupplierThis buyer’s earlier contractLotAward valueWhy listed
HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITEDWorked for this buyerAgency Recruitment Preferred Supplier Listnotice published Feb 20231a - Sheltered and Supported General Cover—Similar wording and category
Axis Recruitment LimitedWorked for this buyerAgency Recruitment Preferred Supplier Listnotice published Feb 20231a - Sheltered and Supported General Cover—Similar wording and category

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

Restricted route (Stage 2 ITT / Shortlist): Bidding is restricted to invited candidates who qualified at Stage 1. Uninvited suppliers cannot participate in this round.
SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
CBRE MANAGED SERVICES LIMITEDLarge
10 panel places
£140m18 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago4 live · £32m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=11
HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITEDLarge
10 panel places
£9.5m55 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago17 live · £47m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

17% above n=1
Secure FM LtdSME
£2.7m5 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago4 live · £2.9m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

10% below n=5
Guarding Solutions and Training Services Ltd
£45m1 awards in 36m · last 3 months agoNone on fileat estimate n=1
Axis Recruitment Limited
4 panel places
£808k8 awards in 36m · last 5 months ago5 live · £7.8m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=3
Lot #2South YorkshireCPV 797160 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£301k
Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

7expected bids3% single-bid risk
forecast from 27 past contests
Forecast chances for this lot
1 bid3%
Chance this lot gets 1 bid: 3%. This is a forecast.
2–33%
Chance this lot gets 2–3: 3%. This is a forecast.
4–67%
Chance this lot gets 4–6: 7%. This is a forecast.
7+87%
Chance this lot gets 7+: 87%. This is a forecast.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

Based on 12 comparable awards. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

£301kLevel with estimate
12 comparable awards
Forecast compared with the buyer’s estimate
Middle 50%£269k–£310k
Half of likely prices fall between £269,208 and £309,515.
Estimate£301k
The buyer published an estimate of £300,833 for this lot.
A 28% chance the award lands exactly on the estimate.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

Restricted route (Stage 2 ITT / Shortlist): Bidding is restricted to invited candidates who qualified at Stage 1. Uninvited suppliers cannot participate in this round.
SupplierWon in this categoryLive contractsAward vs estimate
G4S Cash Solutions (UK) LimitedLarge
2 panel places
£5.8m7 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago2 live · £62k
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

27% below n=5
MPD FM Limited
4 panel places
£4.3m8 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago5 live · £3.1m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

12% below n=5
Secure FM LtdSME
£2.7m5 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago4 live · £2.9m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

10% below n=5
Delta Force Group LtdSME
£4.6m10 awards in 36m · last 5 months ago5 live · £2.7m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

at estimate n=7
Ssg Support Services Group Ltd
8 panel places
£8.1m7 awards in 36m · last 7 months ago2 live · £5.3m
i

Public contracts this supplier still holds.

Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book.

Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity.

18% below n=2
About this data
  • Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
  • Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
  • Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
  • Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.

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
Requests to participate open
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 19 Oct 2031
First published
21 May 2026, 10:02 BST
Last source update
21 Oct 2026, 12:36 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 29 Mar 2027
Authority reference
DN824876
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-099434
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Alarm-monitoring servicesGuard servicesPatrol servicesSurveillance services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069e84 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

All invoices must be sent to [email protected] quoting a valid purchase order number, attaching a breakdown of schemes, service and hours.

The details on the invoice must reflect the details provided during supplier account set-up, and match the purchase order value.

Subject to the Employer's right to withhold or dispute any amount, the Employer will pay the Supplier within 30 calendar days from receipt of an undisputed invoice.

How it runs

Stage 1 - Procurement Specific Questionnaire

Stage 2 - Supplier briefing

(Suppliers will then be required to confirm their continued interest. Evaluators will then score and shortlist to top 5, based on Stage 1 technical experience Contract Example scored question submissions)

Stage 3 - Tender (price and quality).

Review and risk notes
Risks

The Contracting Authority has identified the following known risks associated with the delivery of the contract:

•Service demand may fluctuate significantly throughout the contract term, particularly in relation to emergency cover and Waking Watch requirements.

•Certain services support vulnerable customers, including supported housing and Independence and Wellbeing schemes, creating heightened safeguarding, health and safety and reputational risks.

•Waking Watch requirements may arise at short notice and may require immediate mobilisation of suitably trained personnel on a 24-hour basis. Historic demand has been limited but requirements cannot be accurately predicted.

•The geographical spread of properties and the potential for future additions or removals may impact resource planning, travel requirements and service delivery arrangements.

•Recruitment, vetting, retention and availability of appropriately trained and licensed security personnel may affect service resilience during the contract term, particularly during periods of high demand and public holidays.

•Failure to maintain statutory, regulatory, safeguarding, DBS, SIA licensing, data protection and health and safety requirements could adversely impact delivery of the services.

•Technology failures relating to patrol monitoring, incident reporting, communications or lone-worker arrangements may adversely affect operational performance and contract compliance.

•The supplier may be required to respond to emergency incidents, fire safety events, alarm activations and other unforeseen circumstances outside normal working hours.

•Service performance failures may result in the application of contractual remedies, service credits, recovery of alternative provision costs and other contractual actions.

•TUPE may apply on commencement, expiry or termination of the contract, including in relation to employees engaged wholly or mainly in the provision of the services. Bidders should satisfy themselves regarding any potential TUPE implications and associated employment liabilities, staffing costs and pension obligations. The Contract contains TUPE provisions; however, the applicability of TUPE cannot be guaranteed by the Contracting Authority.

The delivery model is dependent upon effective subcontractor and labour supply chain management.

•Failure to identify and mitigate modern slavery, human trafficking, exploitation, illegal working or labour compliance risks within the supply chain may adversely affect contract delivery and expose both the supplier and Contracting Authority to legal and reputational risk.

How to participate & submission route

Official notice Submit via ProContract (Due North)
Submission portal named on this notice: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Requests to participate (first stage)
16 Nov 2026
Tender submission deadline
16 Nov 2026
Clarification deadline
6 Nov 2026
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submission is via ProContract Opportunity ID DN824876.

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

21 May 2026 → 13 Jun 2027 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published154 days ago
    21 May 2026, 10:02 BST
  2. Market engagement67 days ago
    15 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST

    The objectives of this PME are to understand:

    1 –Understand the market structure & capability

    2 – Understand commercial model and pricing structures

    3 – Test quality standards, service delivery and innovation

    We invite suppliers to complete an online survey, accessible via desktop or mobile:

    forms.cloud.microsoft/e/D7uwppL0DM ↗

    The survey should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Responses are anonymous by default, but you may leave your contact details if you wish to be notified when the tender is published.

    Respondents must declare any actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest.

    Deadline for responses: 12:00 Monday 17th August 2026.

    Great Places reserves the right to extend this deadline at its discretion.

    Great Places reserves the right to conduct additional preliminary market engagement notice not described in this notice to help meet the objectives of the PME.

    This notice is issued in accordance with Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023 and is for preliminary market engagement only. It is not a call for competition.

  3. Next notice expected8 days ago
    13 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published1 day ago
    21 Oct 2026, 12:36 BST
  5. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  6. Clarification questions byin 15 days
    6 Nov 2026
  7. Submission deadlinein 25 days
    16 Nov 2026
  8. Award decision expected byin 159 days
    29 Mar 2027, 23:59 BST
  9. Contract startsin 234 days
    13 Jun 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2026
  1. Pipeline notice published
    21 May 2026, 10:02 BST
    UK1
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    5 Aug 2026, 15:57 BST
    UK2
  3. Buyer details updated
    5 Aug 2026, 15:57 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    21 Oct 2026, 12:36 BST
    UK4
  5. Published value updated to £3,034,167
    21 Oct 2026, 12:36 BST
    was £1,916,667
  6. Status changed to active
    21 Oct 2026, 12:36 BST
  7. Procurement method changed
    21 Oct 2026, 12:36 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Nothing awarded yet
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Great Places Housing Group

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PRYW-1616-TVYT 2A Derwent Avenue, Manchester, North West, M21 7QPContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Great Places Housing Group LimitedContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-MPR: 30045RGB-PPON: PRYW-1616-TVYT Manchester, North WestContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsProContract link. In the event the link does not work, use Opportunity ID DN824876 at https://procontract.due-north.com/. This advert will automatically accept expressions of interest (within the Expression of interest window). Potential providers should then complete Stage 1: P…
  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsSupporting information including: - Guidance for asking questions and raising clarification via the ProContract messaging portal. - Guidance for accessing an opportunity on ProContract. - Guidance for completing the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) Note that Potential Pro…
  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsAccess: Final Tender Pack will be issued via ProContract.

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender