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Published 7 Nov 2023, 12:25 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

WP3814 - Security Services

Official notice

Authority: Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£290,000≈ £97k / year
Submissions closed 8 Dec 2023awarded 3 May 2024
Awarded to MSG Security Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 28 Feb 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Mar 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council wishes to procure the services of a suitably qualified and experienced provider to deliver Walsall Council’s operational security services to Council owned buildings and events under their control within the borough. The Council wishes to appoint one provider for the service outlined in the technical specification in these documents (Specification, at Part 03, Section A). These services shall be required to cover 24 hours/365-day period (for the benefit of any doubt, to include bank holidays).In relation to the Key Holding section (Sub Section 2) of the specification. The Council currently has 26 sites where key holding services are in place, however the Council is looking to increase this number. A list of these properties can be found at Schedule 2 of the specification.These services will be required to a range of Council owned and managed buildings (the ‘Council Premises’), a list of these properties has been issued (Appendix 3 – Master Address List) as part of

CPV: Alarm-monitoring services · Guard services · Patrol services · Security services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The Council wishes to appoint one provider for the service outlined in the technical…AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£290,000

The Council wishes to appoint one provider for the service outlined in the technical specification in these documents (Specification, at Part 03, Section A). These services shall be required to cover 24 hours/365-day period (for the benefit of any doubt, to include bank holidays). In relation to the Key Holding section (Sub Section 2) of the specification. The Council currently has 26 sites where key holding services are in place, however the Council is looking to increase this number. A list of these properties can be found at Schedule 2 of the specification. These services will be required to a range of Council owned and managed buildings (the ‘Council Premises’); a list of these properties has been issued (Appendix 4 – Master Address List) as part of these ITT documents. The Council reserves the right to add or remove properties to this list as changes to the property portfolio occurs during the life of the contract.

Contract period: 1 Mar 2024 – 28 Feb 2027 (3 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · Walsall
Extensions: 2 x 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Non-price Criteria: 30%
  • Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Non-price Criteria: 30
  • Price: 70
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
7 Nov 2023, 12:25 GMT
Last source update
3 May 2024, 11:14 BST
Award evaluation window
11 Dec 2023 – …
Authority reference
WP3814
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-014316
Classification (CPV)
Alarm-monitoring servicesGuard servicesPatrol servicesSecurity services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG38)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041669 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Council will incorporate a standstill period at the point when information on the proposed award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of ten calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by any breach of the Council’s obligations may take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Publisher note: Interest in this contract process should be expressed via the Council’s e-Tendering Portal – https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil The Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement and not to proceed with the contract. The Council also reserves the right not to award a contract or to award a contract for parts or part of the services only. The Council will not, under any circumstances, reimburse any expense incurred by bidders in preparing their SSQ or tender submissions. The Council notes that the award of the contract may involve a transfer of employment undertakings pursuant to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, and will clarify the position with the applicants during the tender process. This is a voluntary contract notice. Under this [procurement / project] the [contractor / developer] is required to actively participate in the economic and social regeneration of the locality of and surrounding the place of delivery for the [procurement / project]. Accordingly contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
8 Dec 2023, 12:23 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
11 Dec 2023, 13:00 GMT

Timeline

8 Dec 2023 → 3 May 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    8 Dec 2023, 12:23 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    11 Dec 2023, 13:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    1 Mar 2024
  4. Notice published
    3 May 2024, 11:14 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 May 2024
  1. Status changed to complete
    3 May 2024, 11:14 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    3 May 2024, 11:14 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £651,9351 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 2322 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 3 May 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MSG Security LimitedSME£651,935 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 014316-2024-WC3814-1 · MSG Security LimitedSME

    Signed
    3 May 2024
    Value
    £651,935
    Period
    … – 28 Feb 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
23bids · 23 electronic22——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, Darwall Street,, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 1TPContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • See VI.4.3Mediation bodyReview body Walsall

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MSG Security LimitedAwarded supplier02784132 73, Sutton Road, Walsall, WS1 2PQ, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 2PQ

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria