Official UK procurement notice
UCG - PROVISION OF SECURITY GUARDING SERVICES
Authority: United Colleges Group (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPROVISION OF GUARDING SECURITY SERVICES FOR UNITED COLLEGES GROUP ON SITE AT ALL CAMPUSES
- How the procedure runs: Stage 1: PSQ - STAGE 1 - UCG SECURITY SERVICES REQUIREMENT Stage 2: Advertisement for Security Services for United Colleges Group Stage 3: ITT Stage 4: Standstill Stage 5: Award
CPV: Security services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£6,500,000
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
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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 sub-criteria (2)
- QUALITY CRITERIA INCLUDED IN ITT: 60%
- COST SUBMISSION EVALUATED: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- COST SUBMISSION EVALUATED
- QUALITY CRITERIA INCLUDED IN ITT
- Economic & financial standing
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
- Technical & professional ability
In the first instance, candidates should register with multiquote.com and express an interest in the contract. Contract details can be found under the 'Opportunities’ section of the multiquote.com homepage. A Selection Questionnaire (SQ)must be completed and returned (via multiquote.com) as part of the request to participate process. Candidates will need to provide as part of the request to participate process evidence of business quality standards, accreditations, and relevant experience. Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in proving false or inaccurate information may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with the process.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Nov 2025, 14:15 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Nov 2025, 14:15 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
CA16677- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-073581- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e08bFind a Tender
- How it runs
Stage 1: PSQ - STAGE 1 - UCG SECURITY SERVICES REQUIREMENT
Stage 2: Advertisement for Security Services for United Colleges Group
Stage 3: ITT
Stage 4: Standstill
Stage 5: Award
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 3 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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Timeline
13 Nov 2025 → 1 Aug 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published347 days ago13 Nov 2025, 14:15 GMT
- Clarification questions by327 days ago3 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline322 days ago8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts86 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by85 days ago1 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published13 Nov 2025, 14:15 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender