Official UK procurement notice
UOW954 Security Staffing · UK public procurement notice
Authority: University of Worcester (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University of Worcester tendered for a contract to appoint an external supplier to provide security staffing to the University of Worcester. The University is looking to operate a hybrid system of working where both University and Contracted Security Staff work together to provide a professional, excellent security service to the University.
More information is provided in the documents
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 5 May 2026, 23:59 BST.
- How the procedure runs: Conditions of Participation - Complete PSQ on the Universities tender portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofworcester/aspx/Home Following evaluation we shall shortlist to invite to tender stage There will be an opportunity at this stage to meet with University Personnel to discuss the requirements Suppliers will be invited to complete the tender documentation Suppliers will be shortlisted to proceed to site visit and interview stage.
CPV: Security services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£3,000,000
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).
- experience - 20 marks.: as per document
- Staffing Resource capacity - 20 Marks: as per documents
- Contract Requirements - 15 marks: as per document
- Contract Requirements - 25 marks: as per document
- Administrative Resource Capacity - 10 marks: as per document
- Contract Requirements - 10 marks: as per document
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
- 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 5 May 2026
- First published
- 6 Feb 2026, 14:19 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Sept 2026, 10:55 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 16 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
UOW954 2026/27- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-021131- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064a33Find a Tender
- How it runs
Conditions of Participation - Complete PSQ on the Universities tender portal
in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofworceste… ↗
Following evaluation we shall shortlist to invite to tender stage
There will be an opportunity at this stage to meet with University Personnel to discuss the requirements
Suppliers will be invited to complete the tender documentation
Suppliers will be shortlisted to proceed to site visit and interview stage.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 13 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 13 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
6 Feb 2026 → 16 Sept 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published262 days ago6 Feb 2026, 14:19 GMT
- Market engagement240 days ago27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Preliminary Market Engagement
The University of Worcester intends to tender for a contract to appoint an external supplier to provide security staffing to the University of Worcester. The University is looking to operate a hybrid system of working where both University and Contracted Security Staff work together to provide a professional, excellent security service to the University.
As part of our preparation, we are undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the scope, structure and approach of the procurement process. This engagement is for information-gathering purposes only and does not form part of the formal evaluation.
We are seeking early engagement with and feedback from Suppliers with:
- Demonstrable expertise in delivering a reliable provision of security staff
- Experience working within the Higher Education Sector/ Public Sector/Similar Experience
- Capacity to plan and deliver a cost-effective solution
- Staff with a variety of key competencies/Training
To access the documents, if you are not already registered please could you register using the following link:
in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofworceste… ↗
The system is free to access and we would encourage you to register as soon as possible
- Next notice expected230 days ago9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published230 days ago10 Mar 2026, 08:19 GMT
- Submission deadline196 days ago13 Apr 2026, 10:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent105 days ago13 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by101 days ago16 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends94 days ago23 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts55 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published40 days ago16 Sept 2026, 10:55 BST
Notice history
8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Feb 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published6 Feb 2026, 14:19 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published10 Mar 2026, 08:19 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active10 Mar 2026, 08:19 GMT
- Procurement method changed10 Mar 2026, 08:19 GMT
- Contract award notice published13 Jul 2026, 09:39 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete13 Jul 2026, 09:39 BST
- Contract signature expected29 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published16 Sept 2026, 10:55 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-02: 1 release · 6 Feb 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUBE Facilities LTDSME1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2032Extensions: 3 X 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and an ongoing need for the requirement | £6,000,000 inc. VAT | 13 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · CUBE Facilities LTDSME
- Signed
- 24 Jul 2026
- Value
- £6,000,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 15 Sept 2026 – 14 Sept 2029 · up to 14 Sept 2032 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 3 X 12 months subject to satisfactory performance and an ongoing need for the requirement
3 agreed KPIs: Security Guard Attendance Rate · Training & Certification Compliance · Customer Satisfaction Score
- Security Guard Attendance Rate, Target: 98–100% Measure • Percentage of scheduled security shifts fully staffed and fulfilled. • Maintenance of agreed staffing levels with minimal unfilled shifts. • Timely provision of cover for absences to ensure uninterrupted service delivery
- Training & Certification Compliance, Target: 100% Measure: • All security personnel maintain valid and up-to-date mandatory training and certifications. • Training records are regularly reviewed, updated, and made available to UW Contract Management Team. • Compliance with statutory, industry, and UW specific training requirements.
- Customer Satisfaction Score, Target: 95–100% Measured by: • Management attendance at monthly contract review meetings, including submission and discussion of monthly performance reports. • Any concerns relating to security officer conduct or performance are investigated and addressed within 5 working days. • Management quality assurance and audit visits conducted at least monthly, with engagement and support provided to officers on site. • Positive feedback received from client stakeholders regarding service delivery and responsiveness.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- did not winAnchor Group Services · North West England
- did not winChase Services Group LtdSME · Greater London
- did not winCIS Security Limited · Greater London
- did not winMAN Commercial Protection Ltd · West Midlands
- wonCUBE Facilities LTDSME · West Midlands
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
5 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- Anchor Group ServicesBidder / tenderer
- CIS Security LimitedBidder / tenderer
- CUBE Facilities LTDAwarded supplier
- Chase Services Group LtdBidder / tenderer
- MAN Commercial Protection LtdBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Documents to be accessed via In-Tend
- Signed contract The attached document includes: Award Letter Signed ITT Document Signed Terms & Conditions Contractual KPIs
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender