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Published 17 Apr 2025, 16:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

WHC - Onsite security services, all campuses

Official notice

Authority: West Herts College (Education)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Awarded value£460,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to AQUILA PROTECTION SOLUTION LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract to provide onsite guarding services ensuring saftey of staff, students and visitors

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Apr 2025, 16:20 BST
Last source update
17 Apr 2025, 16:20 BST
Authority reference
CA15423
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016039
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05052b Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Urgency
Published justification

Contract managed on an annual basis

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    17 Apr 2025, 16:20 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    31 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £460,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
AQUILA PROTECTION SOLUTION LIMITED1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026£460,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Herts College

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PYCL-3178-PCTP Hempstead Road, Watford, East of England, WD1 3EZContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender