Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Security Guarding Services
Authority: Swansea University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSwansea University is seeking to appoint a Contractor to provide:
Additional Security Capacity over and above the in-house service to meet increased
demand. Some of these will be known events that are listed below, but additional
short notice requirements such as VIP visits or an increase in the National Alert State
will set a requirement for additional temporary staff.
Backfill for staff absences, as and when required.
Yearly average staffing requirement (this is a notional planning figure for staffing over and above
the University in house services) equating to circa 17,000 hours.
CPV: Security services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Swansea University (the University) is seeking to appoint a Contractor to provide:CancelledRenewal
Swansea University (the University) is seeking to appoint a Contractor to provide:
Additional Security Capacity over and above the in-house service to meet increased
demand. Some of these will be known events that are listed below, but additional
short notice requirements such as VIP visits or an increase in the National Alert State
will set a requirement for additional temporary staff.
Backfill for staff absences, as and when required.
Yearly average staffing requirement (this is a notional planning figure for staffing over and above
the University in house services) equating to circa 17,000 hours.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Contract Specific Resources and Capability: 55%
- Support Infrastructure and Contract Supporting Systems: 20%
- price: 25%
Published award criteria (3)
- Contract Specific Resources and Capability: 55%
- Support Infrastructure and Contract Supporting Systems: 20%
- Price: 25%
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 9 Aug 2024, 14:44 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Feb 2025, 14:18 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 30 Aug 2024 – …
- Authority reference
SU130(24)- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-004191- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04897fFind a Tender
Publisher note: This Procurement relates to a contract for services that fall under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("Regulations") and is being undertaken in accordance with Section 7 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 also known as the “Light Touch Regime”. (WA Ref:148014)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 30 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
30 Aug 2024 → 7 Feb 2025 · 3 dates- Bids opened30 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline16 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published7 Feb 2025, 14:18 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Aug 2024- Deadline moved to 16 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST22 Aug 2024, 13:41 BST+17 days · was 30 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to cancelled7 Feb 2025, 14:18 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 30 Aug 2024 | 16 Sept 2024 | +17 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 30 Aug 2024 | 16 Sept 2024 | +17 d |
To allow additional time for site visits
To allow additional time for site visits
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria