Published date: 4 February 2025

Last edited date: 8 April 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: 16 April 2025, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Security services - 79710000

  • Guard services - 79713000

  • Patrol services - 79715000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£2,178,000

Procurement reference

THANET001-DN725702-29872698

Published date

4 February 2025

Closing date

16 April 2025

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

3 July 2025

Contract end date

2 July 2028

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

Thanet District Council is seeking to procure a provider for the Security Services Contract Security Services at various sites within the District of Thanet contract and invites prospective suppliers' to submit a Tender to meet the requirements.

The Security Service contract is packaged as 7 separate Lots and will be required 365 days a year:

Lot 1- Port and Harbour
Lot 2 - Reception & security at cecil street
Lot 3 - Opening/closing Royal Harbour Multi Storey Car Park, Ramsgate
Lot 4 - Opening/closing Mill Lane Multi Storey Car Park, Margate
Lot 5 - Key Holder for out of hours cover for Royal Harbour and Mill Lane Multi Storey
Lot 6 - Seasonal + Ad Hoc security provision estimated
Lot 7 - Winter Gardens vacant property security

For Lots 1-6 the Contract/s are anticipated to commence upon 3 July 2025 for a duration of 3 Years, with one option to extend for 2 Years, at the sole discretion of the Council.

For Lot 7 the Contract is anticipated to commence upon 3 July 2025 for a duration of 12 months with four options to extend for 12 months each, at the sole discretion of the Council.

Important Information: All procurement documents are attached to the notice and available for suppliers to download from the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk) and complete according to instructions contained.

The procurement process will be undertaken on the basis of formal quotations. Evaluation will be on the basis of criteria and methodology as set out in the Invitation to Tender document.

Any clarifications or questions must be submitted via the Message area of the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00hrs on 11th April 2025.

Completed tender documents must be submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 14.00hrs on 16th April 2025.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Security Services at various sites within the District of Thanet

  • Opportunity
  • Published 4 February 2025, last edited 26 March 2025

About the buyer

Contact name

Gemma Paul

Address

Thanet District Council
Cecil Street
Margate
CT9 1XZ
England

Email

gemma.paul@thanet.gov.uk