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Published 2 Feb 2026, 10:36 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Security Services for ESCG

Official notice

Authority: East Sussex College Group (Education)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regime
Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Published estimate£632,000≈ £211k / year · £790,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Mar 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 4 May 2029 · up to 4 May 2031 with extensions · starts 4 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of security at all of East Sussex College Group Campuses.

  • How the procedure runs: Use of YPO Tendering Framework- Only supplier on this framework are eligible to apply though the YPO Portal

CPV: Public security services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£632,000
Contract period: 4 May 2026 – 4 May 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 4 May 2031 with extensionsValue: £632,000 exc. VAT · £790,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
Extensions: Potential for additional services though holidays as and when required. · Potential for a 1 + 1 years extension on service depending on quality provided.
75241000 Public security services

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
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality Answers: 60%
  • Added Value: 10%
  • Price: 30%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price: Price of Contract
  • Quality Answers: Answers Provided to questions asked within the tender document
  • Added Value: Options which the supplier is able to offer.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
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
2 Feb 2026, 10:36 GMT
Last source update
14 Jul 2026, 13:16 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 26 Mar 2026
Authority reference
ESCGT002/ EPT-75667
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-008821
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Public security services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0613e8 Find a Tender
How it runs

Use of YPO Tendering Framework- Only supplier on this framework are eligible to apply though the YPO Portal

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: YPO eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Though the YPO Portal- tendering.ypo.co.uk/procontract/ypo/supp… ↗

Timeline

2 Feb 2026 → 14 Jul 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published266 days ago
    2 Feb 2026, 10:36 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by248 days ago
    20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline231 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by214 days ago
    26 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts176 days ago
    4 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published104 days ago
    14 Jul 2026, 13:16 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Feb 2026, 10:36 GMT
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    14 Jul 2026, 13:16 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    14 Jul 2026, 13:16 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—4 Feb 2026CancelledAdministrative Error. Notice was put under the 2024 regulations. The procurement was conducted as a further competition under the YPO Building in Use Framework (000879) conducted under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 transitional arrangements. No contract notice (F01/F02) was required for the call-off. The award for this contact is ocds-h6vhtk-06cab9

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Sussex College Group

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXXR-7321-WDRM Cross Level Way, Eastbourne, South East, BN21 2UFContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender