Official UK procurement notice
Security Services On Behalf of Norfolk County Council
Authority: Norfolk County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement was for security services on behalf of Norfolk County Council at a variety of locations and event requirements.
CPV: Security services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Security ServicesAwardedRenewal
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 50
- Price: 50%
- Suitability
as described in the ITT documents
- Economic & financial standing
as described in the ITT documents
Minimum: as described in the ITT documents - Technical & professional ability
as described in the ITT documents
Minimum: as described in the ITT documents
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 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 · 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 26 Jul 2024, 13:58 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Jul 2025, 10:57 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 3 Oct 2024 – …
- Authority reference
NCCT43009- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-038140- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-048503Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
as described in the ITT documents
- Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).Proceedings must be brought within 30 days from the date of knowledge (the date on which the economic operator first knew or ought to have known that grounds for starting the proceedings had arisen) unless the Court considers that there is good reason for extending the period within which proceedings may be brought, in which case the Court may extend that period up to a maximum of 3 months from the date of knowledge.
Publisher note: This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council`s e-procurement system. To participate in this procurement, applicants must first be registered on the system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles. Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the `tenders` section and `express an interest` to view the documentation. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing [email protected].
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 3 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 3 Oct 2024, 12:05 BST
Timeline
25 Jul 2024 → 8 Jul 2025 · 5 dates- Next notice expected25 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline3 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened3 Oct 2024, 12:05 BST
- Contract starts1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published8 Jul 2025, 10:57 BST
Notice history
5 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Sept 2024- Status changed to active2 Sept 2024, 10:00 BST
- Procurement method changed2 Sept 2024, 10:00 BST
- Deadline published: 3 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST2 Sept 2024, 10:00 BST
- Buyer details updated2 Sept 2024, 10:00 BST
- Status changed to complete8 Jul 2025, 10:57 BST
Published amendments (3 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | ValueEstimated Value of this procurement is £2.5m over the total 4 years. · 11.1.5 | £0 | £2.5m | |
| — | ValueEstimated Value of this procurement is £2.5m over the total 4 years. · 11.1.5 | £0 | £2.5m |
An amended notice has been issued to advise the market that we no longer require maintenance of CCTV and security systems and as a result any party who wishes to reconsider their intentions to bid are able to do so. This will remove approximately £200k from the annual value estimations previously shared.
2 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2024-09: 2 releases · 2 Sept 2024, 9 Sept 2024
- 2024-07: 1 release · 26 Jul 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSL Dardan Ltd | £2,056,700 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Security Services On Behalf of Norfolk County Council · GSL Dardan Ltd
- Signed
- 10 Apr 2025
- Value
- £2,056,700
- Period
- … – 31 Mar 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12bids · 12 electronic · 12 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- NPLawMediation body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- GSL Dardan LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.