Official UK procurement notice
Safety and Security Advisory Services, Risk Management Support and Training
Authority: THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWestminster Foundation for Democracy is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to provide safety and security advisory services, risk management support and training under a single-supplier framework agreement.
The framework will be established for a period of four years. There is no guaranteed volume or value of work, and services will be commissioned through individual call-off contracts as requirements arise.
CPV: Safety consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 1 suppliers
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Oct 2026
Published description of the framework
The Framework Agreement will be established with one supplier. Individual call-off contracts will be awarded directly to the appointed supplier as requirements arise during the term of the Framework Agreement.
The scope, deliverables, timelines and prices for each call-off will be agreed in accordance with the terms of the Framework Agreement.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£35,000
- Condition of participation
Participation is open to all suppliers that meet the requirements set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT).
Suppliers must submit a compliant tender in accordance with the ITT and the Tender Response Form.
Tenders will be evaluated against the published evaluation criteria. The successful supplier will be required to satisfactorily complete WFD's due diligence process before award of the Framework Agreement.
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).
Lot awarding rule: Tenders will be evaluated against the published evaluation criteria. The three highest-scoring bidders following the written evaluation will be invited to a presentation and interview stage, which will form part of the final evaluation. WFD intends to appoint the highest-scoring bidder to the framework, subject to satisfactory due diligence and completion of the award process.
- Condition of participation
Participation is open to all suppliers that meet the requirements set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT).
Suppliers must submit a compliant tender in accordance with the ITT and the Tender Response Form.
Tenders will be evaluated against the published evaluation criteria. The successful supplier will be required to satisfactorily complete WFD's due diligence process before award of the Framework Agreement.
- “Safety and Security Advisory Services, Risk Management Support and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 Jul 2026, 16:20 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Jul 2026, 16:20 BST
- Authority reference
WFD-Safety-Security-Framework-2026- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-068413- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cf31Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
The tender should be sent via email and addressed to: Sabrina Borgatti, International Operations Manager at procurement@wfd.org. The same email address should be used for any questions related to this ITT.
Timeline
20 Jul 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published99 days ago20 Jul 2026, 16:20 BST
- Clarification questions by92 days ago27 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends85 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts27 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published20 Jul 2026, 16:20 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender