Published date: 16 August 2022

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: 16 September 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Security services - 79710000

Location of contract

SG17 5TQ

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-33-3100-CBC-1422-T-CB

Published date

16 August 2022

Closing date

16 September 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

6 January 2023

Contract end date

5 January 2026

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Central Bedfordshire Council Housing Services is looking for a provider of security services for our Housing Properties including Independent Living Schemes, Accommodation Services and Housing Inclusion in Central Bedfordshire.

We are seeking a professional and experienced provider who can display a high level of customer care for our residents, staff and visitors while providing an efficient and effective security service.

The requirements of this contract are varied and subject to change. The provider must be flexible and be able to respond at short notice to requests for services.

The Service Provider must be a member of the Security Industry Authority's (SIA) Approved Contractor Scheme and employ SIA licensed individuals. Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks are required for all front-line staff.

The contract is for 3 years from 6th January 2023 with the option to extend for up to 1 further year, subject to satisfactory performance and service requirement.

The contract will be awarded on a non-exclusive basis and there will be no guarantee of spend with the supplier under the contract.

The supplier should be aware that Council's budgets and priorities and models of service provision are under constant review and there is no promise made by the Council to the supplier/s with regards to the frequency of requirement and type of service and contract value.

Services required are: manned guarding, building safety management, planned events, mobile patrols and support at evictions.

Our customers include: CBC tenants and shared owners, older persons, unaccompanied asylum-seeking children 16 + (UASC) & semi-independent care leavers, customers with complex needs including addiction, customers with learning and/or physical disabilities and customers who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or those requiring sustained support.

Our properties include: independent living schemes, housing inclusion, accommodation services and other properties owned or managed by the Council.

Please see the tender documents and specification for full details of this project.


More information

Links

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No


About the buyer

Contact name

Claire Baker

Address

Priory House
Monks Walk
Shefford
SG17 5TQ
United Kingdom

Telephone

03003004853

Email

claire.baker@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk