Official UK procurement notice
T25/26-089 PROVISION OF CARETAKER AND RECEPTION SERVICES AT THE BRADFORD COURT OFFICE
Authority: Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (Local council)
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Published estimate£211,800≈ £212k / year · £211,800 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 May 2026awarded 14 May 2026
Award (standstill) to Cobra Specialist Security Services
Contract term 1 yrends 31 May 2027 · up to 31 May 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council wishes to appoint a suitable contractor for the provision of caretaker and
reception services at the Bradford Court offices
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Apr 2029, 23:59 BST.
- No preliminary market engagement: Notice Published. Notice number 2026/S 000-033835
CPV: Caretaker services · Janitorial services · Placement services of office-support personnel · Supply services of domestic help personnel · Supply services of office personnel · Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£211,800
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).
How bids were scored
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
What this means for your bid
- 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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 2 Apr 2029
- First published
- 14 Apr 2026, 16:48 BST
- Last source update
- 14 May 2026, 21:20 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 May 2026
- Authority reference
T25/26-089- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-033932- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06825bFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
- Submission deadline
- 11 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
14 Apr 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published193 days ago14 Apr 2026, 16:48 BST
- Clarification questions by176 days ago1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline166 days ago11 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent163 days ago14 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published163 days ago14 May 2026, 21:20 BST
- Standstill ends150 days ago26 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by149 days ago27 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts145 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Apr 2026- Tender notice published14 Apr 2026, 16:48 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published14 May 2026, 21:20 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete14 May 2026, 21:20 BST
- Contract signature expected27 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £176,5001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cobra Specialist Security Services1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2027 · up to 31 May 2029Extensions: 1+1+1 | £176,500 | 14 May 2026standstill to 26 May 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- COBRA SPECIALIST SECURITY SERVICES LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender