Published date: 21 January 2025

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 17 February 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Investigation and security services - 79700000

  • Security services - 79710000

  • Alarm-monitoring services - 79711000

    • Guard services - 79713000

    • Surveillance services - 79714000

    • Patrol services - 79715000

    • Identification badge release services - 79716000

    • Investigation services - 79720000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

WNC00000483

Published date

21 January 2025

Closing date

17 February 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 June 2025

Contract end date

31 December 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

West Northamptonshire Council has recently awarded a Framework Agreement for Security Services. (FTS ref 2024/S 000-009343). The Council now wishes to appoint a single supplier for the delivery of Lot 4 (Out of Hours Services, Monitoring and Maintenance) after having to abandon the initial award.

 Formed in 2021, West Northamptonshire Council is responsible for half of Northamptonshire and covers the former authority areas of Daventry, South Northamptonshire, Northampton, and the responsibilities of Northamptonshire County Council. Its functions include Waste Collection, Regeneration, Museums, Planning, Social Services, Education and Library services.  

Lot 4 is for Out of Hours Security Services, Monitoring and Maintenance. 1 supplier to be awarded the contract via Direct award call off. Lot 4 value = £10,320,000

There will be no guarantee of work or volume of work to be given under this framework.

By way of access agreement, this framework is open to current and new Authority customers seeking to utilise the Authority's frameworks on an independent third-party basis including:

partners and other organisations delegating services and or functions to the Authority;

any city, district, borough or other local authority within the county of Northamptonshire;

any companies or organisations set up by participants in the Authority;

any school, academy, university or other educational establishment within the county of Northamptonshire; and

any Public Body outlined in either Part I or Part II of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) (Public Bodies) Order 1972. Details of which can be found at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1972/853/made.


Access to this framework by such bodies shall be solely controlled and managed by the Authority, and the successful Potential Supplier(s) shall not accept any instructions under this framework other than from the Authority.


Variant bids not offered.

The framework started 1st December 2024.

The Authority proposes to enter into one (1) contract for Lot 4 for an initial period of 30 months with the preferred Potential Supplier, with an option to extend for a further 12 months making 42 months in total. 

If your organisation wishes to participate in this process, you need to register with In-Tend Portal. You will be unable to take part if you do not register.

Please use the link below and follow the instructions on the website: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/aspx/Home

Tenders must be returned via the Portal.

The tender return date is midday on Monday 17th February 2025. Tenders received after this time and date will not be accepted.

About the buyer

Address

ONE ANGEL SQUARE,ANGEL STREET
NORTHAMPTON
NN11ED
England

Telephone

03001267000

Email

procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk