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Published 16 Sept 2026, 16:36 BST

Official UK Procurement Procedure

TWBC - Assembly Hall Theatre Security

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-0773d9
Creator: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Published: 2026-09-16T15:36:27.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Official notice

Authority:Tunbridge Wells Borough Council(Local Council)

services

Open procedure

Above threshold

WTO GPA (GPA · CPTPP)

SME suitable

VCSE suitable

Sectors:

Business Services & Consultancy (79)

Delivery:

South East (UKJ46)

Published estimate

£250,000

≈ £124,829 / year

Submission deadline

21 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST

34d 17h leftTypical competition: 4 bidsThis authority · all categories · 24 months · n=19 bid reports

Clarification Cut-Off

14 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST

Tender enquiry deadline · 1 lot

Contract duration

2 yrs (with extension options)

Starts 1 Dec 2026, 00:00 GMT

What is being bought & procurement scope

Procurement Scope & Specification

Tenderline summary generated from the published notice

Executive Summary: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council: "TWBC - Assembly Hall Theatre Security". Published status: active. Published value: £250,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk.

Official Requirement Description:

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and SIA-accredited security provider to deliver security services for performances, events and other activities at the Assembly Hall Theatre. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Tunbridge-Wells:-Security-services./6SP7656254 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/6SP7656254

Lots and requirements (1)

Procurement Structure

Published by the contracting authority

Lot 1 · #1
Lot 1
active
Renewal
Published value£250,000
The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
Contract period:
1 Dec 2026 — 30 Nov 2028 (2 yrs)
Eligibility:
SME eligible
VCSE eligible
Turnover benchmark:
~£249,658/yr
Options / extension:
The initial contract duration is 2 years, with the option to extend for up to 3 additional periods of 12 months each, giving a maximum potential contract term of 5 years (2+1+1+1) subject to agreement.
Award criteria (4)

Published award criteria & contract terms

From this notice

Only criteria and terms published on this notice. Conditions of participation in the tender pack are not inferred.

Evaluation weighting

Quality: 120

Price: 80

Published as relative weights, not percentage points.

Published sub-criteria

Criterion 2 — 60
Criterion 2 — 60
Criterion 1 — 40
Criterion 1 — 40

Published terms

Contract duration2 yrs (with extension options)

Procedure terms & legal framework

Procedure method	Open procedure	Legal basis	UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023	Procurement category	services
Notice status	Open for tender	Procurement threshold	Above threshold (FTS publication)	Regulatory regime	Standard commercial regime
Commercial structure	Stand-alone contract (No framework)	Competition type	Competitive procedure	GPA WTO covered	{"GPA","CPTPP"}
Recurring procurement	No (One-off requirement)	First published	16 Sept 2026, 16:36 BST	Last source update	16 Sept 2026, 16:36 BST
Award evaluation window	Submission end — 16 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT	Classification (CPV)	Security services
Delivery area	South East (UKJ46)
Official Registry OCID	`ocds-h6vhtk-0773d9`

How to participate & submission route

Official notice

Submit via ProContract (Due North)

Authorized E-Sourcing Portal

ProContract (Due North) ↗

Supplier login required

Online submission allowed

Language: EN

Open official portal workspace ↗

Access & Registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Expression of interest (EOI)	—	Tender submission deadline	21 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST	Clarification deadline	14 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel	Official e-sourcing portal	Electronic submission	Allowed	Accepted languages	en
Participation fee	Free of charge (Open access)

Detailed Submission Instructions & Authority Contacts

From official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/6SP7656254

Timeline

Procedure published
16 Sept 2026, 16:36 BST
Clarification deadline
14 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
21 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Awards (0)No award published

Contracts (0)No contract published

Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

From official release and amendment events

Official notice release published
16 Sept 2026, 16:36 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

Contracting authority

Local Council

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Official Documents & Specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender notice on Find a Tender
tender
Tender notice
16 Sept 2026, 16:36 BST
Conflict of interest declaration
tender
Conflict of interest declaration
Notice declares: Not published