Provision of Security Services to Designated Accommodation Sites

Suppliers must demonstrate appropriate legal and financial standing to deliver the contract. This includes: Confirmation of registration on the Central Digital Platform (CDP) with up-to-date core supplier information. Submission of exclusion information for the supplier and associated persons, including checks against the Cabinet Office debarment list. Evidence of economic and financial standing, assessed via independent credit rating reports and financial ratios (turnover, liquidity, gearing, and net profit margin). Minimum turnover requirement of £1,700,000 per annum over the last two financial years. Minimum liquidity ratio of 1.0 and gearing ratio below 90%. Suppliers must hold or commit to holding appropriate insurance levels and SSIP accreditation (or equivalent). Where applicable, parent company guarantees or other securities may be required. Failure to meet these conditions may result in exclusion from the procurement process.

Suppliers must demonstrate sufficient technical and professional capability to deliver the required security services across multiple supported accommodation sites. This includes: Proven experience in delivering contracts of similar nature, scale, and complexity, particularly involving vulnerable service users and trauma-informed environments. Evidence of operational readiness and local presence in Cornwall, including staffing, supervision, and rapid response capabilities. A clear plan for managing TUPE transitions, onboarding inherited staff, and ensuring compliance with safeguarding, SIA licensing, and training requirements. Ability to mobilise services by the contract start date, including equipment, personnel, and site-specific arrangements. Completion of the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ), including scored responses on technical capacity, local infrastructure, and quality assurance mechanisms. Failure to meet these conditions may result in exclusion from the procurement process. please refer to the ITT document for details

Suppliers are selected through a two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Light Touch Regime of the Procurement Act 2023. Stage 1 involves completion of a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ), which assesses: Compliance with exclusion grounds and registration on the Central Digital Platform. Legal, financial, and insurance standing. SIA Approved Contractor Scheme accreditation. Technical and professional capability, including relevant experience, local operational presence in Cornwall, and TUPE transition planning. Responses to scored PSQ questions are evaluated and moderated by a panel. The five highest scoring suppliers were shortlisted and invited to submit full tenders in Stage 2.