Official UK procurement notice
Static Guarding & Security Services for Boston Borough Council, South Holland and East Lindsey District Council
Authority: Boston Borough Council (Local council)·On behalf of: PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIP SERVICES LTD
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionBoston Borough Council, South Holland District Council, and East Lindsey District Council invite tenders for the provision of security services across their respective municipal buildings and locations.
For Boston Borough Council and South Holland District Council, the requirement is for Static Guarding Services to ensure the safety and comfort of Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) staff and visitors, and to support the smooth operation of public-facing services.
For East Lindsey District Council, the contract will primarily cover security support for incidents, committee meetings, and response to fire and intruder alarms with some ad-hoc requirement for additional short term static guarding that may be identified.
CPV: Security services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£1,257,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Static Guarding Services for Boston Borough CouncilAwardedRenewal North East, North West +7Published value£950,000
Boston Borough Council, Municipal Buildings West St, Boston PE21 8QR
There must be three Customer Care Officer's (CCO) on site at all times during the hours of 08:30 - 17:30 Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays. There will also be a requirement for Saturday working on occasion, in which there must be two CCO's on site at all times during the hours 08:30 to 17:00. The contractor will be given at least 7 days' notice when this is required. It is estimated that Saturday working would be required roughly 12 times across each year (this figure is subject to change).
Lot #2Static Guarding Services for South Holland District CouncilAwardedRenewal North East, North West +7Published value£176,000
Lot 2 - South Holland District Council, Priory Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 2XE
Customer Care Officers (CCOs) main duty is to ensure the safety and comfort of DWP staff and customers. DWP deliver a full range of Jobcentre services to the public.
The Council's Building Manager, will work in co-operation with the CCOs and the DWP to ensure the control and smooth operation of the DWP public area, offices and the Council's Customer Information Centre, including the supervision of the self-service PC facility.
The CCOs and their Contract Manager (employer) will report to/liaise with the Council's Building Manager who will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the contract.
Lot #3Security Services for East Lindsey District CouncilAwardedRenewal UKPublished value£131,000
East Lindsey District Council have a requirement for security provision to cover the following main ad-hoc security services:
i) Council Meetings where additional security may be required depending on the likely number of attendees and increased risks depending on the nature of the meeting being held.
ii) Incursions on ELDC land/buildings where additional attendance may be required to ensure that any trespassers leave peacefully once they have had the relevant period of legal notice served.
iii) Evening security patrols as required for any sites that may be vulnerable following any increased security risks that may be identified.
iv) Fire alarm and intruder alarm 24/7 attendance within 30 minutes of activation including keyholding services to check for confirmed activations and escalate as necessary within a suitable priority, reset alarms as required and advise building occupiers when it is safe to re-enter premises once confirmed that there are no further issues that may need to be addressed and to report back to ELDC Buildings & Property as necessary.
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 (3)
- Price
- Quality
- Social Value
- 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- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 Jan 2026, 12:58 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Aug 2026, 08:56 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 24 Mar 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-007084- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060fa6Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
To view this contract opportunity, prospective suppliers must first register on the PSPS electronic tendering portal in-tendhost.co.uk/pspslprocurement/asp… ↗
From here you will be able to find full instructions on how to view and upload all associated tender documentation as well as ask clarification questions. All tender returns must be sent via the In-Tend system.
Timeline
27 Jan 2026 → 20 Aug 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published274 days ago27 Jan 2026, 12:58 GMT
- Clarification questions by253 days ago17 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline240 days ago2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by218 days ago24 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts217 days ago26 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published70 days ago20 Aug 2026, 08:56 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jan 2026- Tender notice published27 Jan 2026, 12:58 GMTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published20 Aug 2026, 08:56 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete20 Aug 2026, 08:56 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 20 Aug 2026 | CancelledFollowing a review of the Authorities' security service requirements and future operating arrangements, it has been determined that the requirement as tendered no longer reflects the Authorities' anticipated needs. As part of this review, the Authorities have identified an opportunity to consider the wider provision of security services across both councils, including the potential consolidation of requirements currently delivered under separate contractual arrangements. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
4 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- East Lindsey District CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
- PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIP SERVICES LTDProcess contact pointProcuring entityFaciliating Procurement Process
- South Holland District CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender