Published date: 29 July 2024

This notice was replaced on 8 November 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 8 November 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Technical testing services - 71632000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£600,000

Procurement reference

tender_346277/1369993

Published date

29 July 2024

Closing date

4 September 2024

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

7 October 2024

Contract end date

6 October 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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Ministry of Justice ('the Authority') has a requirement for a Supplier to undertake covert physical security search testing ('Covert Tests') to verify the current security supplier's ability to appropriately identify a variety of prohibited items (as agreed with the Authority) at all HM Courts and Tribunals (HMCTS) entrances across the county (approx 355 sites).

The Authority requires Covert Tests to be carried out at 20 sites per month at random and unpredictable locations. The Supplier will be required to provide access to a secure reporting system to provide near real-time reporting of the Covert Tests and provide monthly performance reports utilising the data captured and recommend improvements to processes.
The Supplier will also be expected to provide recommendations on industry best-practice and emerging processes and techniques.

Ad-hoc Covert Testing will also be required at various Ministry of Justice Head office buildings across the UK on an occasional basis. These assignments will be site specific, and the format agreed between the Supplier and the Authority.

All staff carrying out the Covert Tests and those working on this contract must be National Security Vetting cleared to a minimum of CTC level. A Small number of sites will require SC clearance.

Suppliers will need to be able to evidence experience in providing covert physical security testing across critical national infrastructure.

More information

Links

Additional text

Interested parties will need to register on the Ministry of Justice Jaggaer portal (link below) and complete and return a Signed NDA. The signed NDA will need to be returned to the Ministry of Justice by 14:00pm on Friday 2nd August 2024.
An invitation to view the Tender documents on the Jaggaer portal will be issued out on 5th August 2024 to interested parties who have submitted a completed NDA.

NDA form requests and completed forms can be sent to ccmd_hmcts_security@justice.gov.uk

About the buyer

Address

5 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
England

Email

ccmd_hmcts_security@justice.gov.uk