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Published 17 Feb 2026, 11:59 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Security · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Caerphilly County Borough Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£1,625,000total for 2 lots · £1,950,000 inc. VAT · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 12 Aug 2026
Lots 2see the lot list below
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Caerphilly County Borough Council (the “Council”) is seeking to procure a security Contract with a suitable provider(s) for the provision of security as set out below:-

Lot 1 – Security at Ty Fesen and one other Emergency Housing Accommodation Site

Lot 2 – Security Tredomen

CPV: Security services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£1,625,000 together)
Lot #1Security at Ty Fesen and one Other Emergency Accommodation SiteRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,050,000

Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Housing Solutions Service is seeking to construct a contract to procure the Provision of Security at Ty Fesen and one other identified temporary accommodation.

Ty Fesen is a two-storey building in the centre of Caerphilly (very close to both the train & bus stations). There are 13 almost fully self-contained units within the scheme, i.e. 10 units with two bedrooms and 3 bedsits.

Within the scheme there are several communal rooms, such as, laundry rooms, kitchens/dining rooms and a playroom. There’s office space on both the ground and first floors.

Ty Fesen provides short term accommodation to households that present themselves as homeless to the Council. Households include couples with children, single parent families, couples and single female/males.

Households will stay at Ty Fesen on a temporary basis for a period of approximately 6 to 12 months and are then moved on into alternative and suitable accommodation.

The other known Emergency Accommodation site is a Hotel based in Abertridwr. This site is currently a 10 bed accommodation with potential to increase during the period of the contract.

The remit of the security provider, with additional concierge duties, will be to protect the welfare, safety and security of the premises, staff and residents of Ty Fesen and one other known emergency accommodation.

Full details are in the tender documents ITT

Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,050,000 exc. VAT · £1,260,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: With the option to extend for up to a further period of twenty-four (24) months
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Technical & professional ability

    as set out in the tender documents

Lot #2Security at TredomenRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£575,000

The Service Provider will provide a consistent, professional and proactive on‑site security guarding service (the “Service”) that ensures the safety and security of the premises, people, assets and operations.

The Campus is located in Tredomen Business Park, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed, CF82 7FN and consists of the following buildings and grounds:

  • Tredomen Business & Technology Centre
  • Tredomen Innovation & Technology Centre
  • Tredomen Gateway Building
  • Car parks and walkways directly adjacent to the above named buildings

Contract Objectives:

The Supplier will:

  • Protect buildings and tenant’s assets.
  • Provide reassurance to the business tenants.
  • Respond to incidents in a timely manner.
  • Provide evidence to demonstrate meeting these objectives including incident recording and reporting, patrol logs and response records.

Full details are outlined in the tender documents ITT

Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensionsValue: £575,000 exc. VAT · £690,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: With the option to extend for up to a further period of twenty - four (24) months
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Technical & professional ability

    as set out in the tender documents ITT

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Price: 40
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: Quality 70%
  • Price: Price 30%
Lot distribution rule: As outlined in the tender documents (ITT)
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 40 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Feb 2026, 11:59 GMT
Last source update
17 Jul 2026, 15:52 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Sept 2026
Authority reference
CCBC/PS2959/26/HS
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-067937
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Security services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL16)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0655dc Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

as set out in the tender documents

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
12 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
5 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Feb 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published252 days ago
    17 Feb 2026, 11:59 GMT
  2. Market engagement180 days ago
    30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST

    The Purpose of preliminary market engagement is to advise and engage with the Market prior to going to tender for the provision of security at Ty Fesen and other and other sites that are used as part of their Emergency Temporary Accommodation portfolio.

    Additional requirement for security at Tredomen Business Park and any other associated security requirements within the remit of the Council

    The Council is holding a supplier event on Friday 27 March 2026 at 12:30 Hours at Ty Penallta, Tredomen Park, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed CF82 7PG.

    To register an interest Service Providers must send their request via email to procurement@caerphilly.gov.uk. **please note registering an interest against this notice on sell2wales may not get recorded by the Council**

    All requests must be received by 15:00 hours Friday 20 March 2026 to the procurement inbox for the supplier engagement event.

    A further event maybe offered in April 2026 to cover any additional security requirements. Further requests must be made no later than 15:00 hours Friday 13 April 2026.

    This notice is to commence market engagement prior to going to tender to understand services available to the Council.

    Please note that this notice is not a contract notice for a call for competition, it is to advise the market of the Councils intension to visit the market for such services in the future. Full details of service specification shall be issued with the call for competition and will be fully detailed in the tender documents.

    It is intended that the contract will commence on 01 September 2026 for a period of three (3) years with the option to extend for up to a further period of two (2) years.

  3. Next notice expected179 days ago
    1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published102 days ago
    17 Jul 2026, 15:52 BST
  5. Clarification questions by83 days ago
    5 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline76 days ago
    12 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by56 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts27 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Feb 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    17 Feb 2026, 11:59 GMT
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    27 Mar 2026, 10:22 GMT
    UK2
  3. Published value updated to £1,520,000
    27 Mar 2026, 10:22 GMT
    was £200,000
  4. Tender notice published
    17 Jul 2026, 15:52 BST
    UK4
  5. Published value updated to £1,625,000
    17 Jul 2026, 15:52 BST
    was £1,520,000
  6. Status changed to active
    17 Jul 2026, 15:52 BST
  7. Procurement method changed
    17 Jul 2026, 15:52 BST
  8. Deadline published: 12 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
    17 Jul 2026, 15:52 BST
Published amendments (1)

An additional Lot may be included in the subsequent tender process to cover security services at Tredomen Business Park, as well as any other associated security requirements within the remit of the Council. The defined tender requirements will be clearly detailed in future tender notices and within the advertised tender specification.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Caerphilly County Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PWHP-2369-JPYL Penallta House, Tredomen Park, Hengoed, Wales, CF82 7PGContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure