UCG - PROVISION OF SECURITY GUARDING SERVICES

United Colleges GroupcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05e08bProcurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitableclosed for bids
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Estimated value

£6.5m

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

13 Nov 2025

Deadline 08 Dec 2025

Description

PROVISION OF GUARDING SECURITY SERVICES FOR UNITED COLLEGES GROUP ON SITE AT ALL CAMPUSES

Scope

Reference
CA16677
Total value
£6,500,000 excluding VAT
£7,800,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2029
Possible extension to 31 Jul 2031

Maximum 2 extensions of 12 months per extension.

Main category
services
CPV classifications
79710000
Contract locations
UK, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
COST SUBMISSION EVALUATED COST SUBMISSION EVALUATEDcost40.00%
QUALITY CRITERIA INCLUDED IN ITTQUALITY CRITERIA INCLUDED IN ITTquality60.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

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.

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
03 Dec 2025, 12:00 pm
Submission deadline
08 Dec 2025, 12:00 pm
Submission address
To access this opportunity, log in to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity. If you are not registered with MultiQuote, please visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com, complete the registration form on the log in page and quote the title and reference of the notice in your registration.
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure