Published date: 14 January 2026

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 28 October 2025, 4pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£41,586

Procurement reference

928

Published date

14 January 2026

Closing date

28 October 2025

Closing time

4pm

Contract start date

12 January 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This research is required to inform the Security Industry Authority's (SIA) licence linked qualification strategic review. The research will be for internal use, to help the SIA engage with those working in and alongside the private security industry as part of the review of licence-linked qualifications. It will help to give the SIA an idea of how fit for purpose the current requirements are, how the industry might respond to new developments and changes and inform the future development of regulation accordingly.

Award information

Awarded date

5 January 2026

Contract start date

12 January 2026

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£41,586

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Touchstone Partners Limited

Address

Hexagon Business Centre
4 Witan Way
Witney
Oxfordshire
OX28 6FF

Reference

Companies House number: 04441237

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

PO Box 74957
LONDON
E141UG
England

Email

sia.procurement@sia.gov.uk