Published date: 11 December 2025

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 16 January 2026, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Public security services - 75241000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£100,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

BIP1000706716

Published date

11 December 2025

Closing date

16 January 2026

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 February 2026

Contract end date

1 February 2031

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This contract is to provide additional manned guarding to supplement the existing University security team including key holder duties, opening & closing for satellite buildings. The contract duration will be for an initial 3 years with an option to extend by 1 + 1 years

More information

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Paula Lamb

Address

Borough Road
Middlesbrough
TS1 3BA
UK

Telephone

01642384507

Email

tenders@tees.ac.uk