Official UK procurement notice
Provsion of Ad-Hoc Manned Guarding & Security Services for NOC Southampton
Authority: National Oceanography Centre (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe NOC required the provision of ad-hoc manned guarding services at its Southampton facility, including security for the site, visiting research ships, and special events. The supplier was responsible for supplying, training, and managing suitable security personnel to deliver 24-hour guarding and related duties, in line with agreed standards and statutory requirements. Services were provided as needed and invoiced monthly, with all goods and services supplied according to the contract specification and UK procurement regulations.
For future security services, the NOC will conduct a procurement process in line with the Light Touch Regime provisions or utilise a suitable framework agreement.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Dec 2025, 10:21 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Dec 2025, 10:21 GMT
- Authority reference
NOCP00482- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-083189- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f658Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published16 Dec 2025, 10:21 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synergy Safety UK LimitedSME | £50,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Synergy Safety UK LimitedSME
- Signed
- 28 Nov 2025
- Value
- £50,000
- Period
- 2 Dec 2025 – 1 Jun 2026 · up to 1 Dec 2026 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Extensions to this contract may be permitted under specific circumstances, such as the continued need for services, unforeseen delays, or to allow time for a new procurement process to be completed. Extensions will only be considered where they are in the best interests of the organisation and compliant with procurement regulations.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Synergy Safety UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender