Published date: 2 March 2026
Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.
Contract summary
Industry
Security services - 79710000
Location of contract
East Midlands
Value of contract
£8,080,092.54
Procurement reference
TD2330
Published date
2 March 2026
Closing date
27 March 2026
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 November 2026
Contract end date
31 October 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
Derby City Council (The Council) is undertaking this procurement to establish a Contract for the Provision of Security Services. The successful Service Provider awarded the Contract will be responsible for providing the service for Derby City Council and Derby Homes.
The procurement will be run under the Competitive Flexible Procedure. This will consist of two (2) stages:
Stage 1 - Invitation to Participate
This will be the PSQ stage that suppliers complete to be set up on the Central Digital Platform such as their economic and financial standing and their technical/ professional ability. The Council will also ask scored and weighted questions to arrive at a shortlist of a maximum of the five highest scoring suppliers to take to Stage 2.
Stage 2 - Invitation to Submit Final Tenders
Suppliers successful from Stage 1 will be invited to submit their tenders which will consist of their pricing, quality and social value methodologies.
Due to the potential impact of the Local Government Reorganisation this value may rise from Year 3. Therefore, the total contract value may rise to £10,504,120.29 (Excluding VAT) £12,604,944.36 (Including VAT). These figures are estimations and due to only being in the early stages of the process the Council cannot give any commitment on these figures but would like to build scope into the Contract should the need arise.
If Suppliers are successful and invited to Stage 2, they will be required to demonstrate how the additional requirements could be accommodated and to provide indicative pricing for potential future increases in provision. This information will not be scored but will be used to inform forward planning and ensure the Contract remains scalable and flexible.
Further details are in the tender pack on https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
Please note suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation must do so by 12:00 on Thursday 26th March 2026. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a bid.
The deadline to submit clarification questions is Tuesday 17th March 2026.
The deadline for returns is 12:00 on Friday 27th March 2026.
Documents are available at www.eastmidstenders.org
(https://www.eastmidstenders.org)
Please search for TD2330 or DN806220.
Please note: we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system.
PLEASE NOTE WE ARE ONLY COMMENCING STAGE ONE SO NOT ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS STAGE.
How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
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