Security Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ31)

Awarded value£3,715,655published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Mitie Security Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Portsmouth ("the University / Buyer") seeks to appoint a professional and community-minded security service provider ("the Supplier") to deliver a fully integrated campus security service.

The purpose of this Contract is to safeguard the University's people, property and reputation through a visible, intelligence-led, customer-focused presence that supports the institution's academic mission while upholding the highest standards of compliance, sustainability and social value.

The Service is to be delivered across a diverse, open-access city-centre estate comprising academic, residential, sporting and public-realm areas. The Supplier will operate as an extension of Estates & Campus Services, ensuring that safety and reassurance remain constant without creating a culture of restriction or enforcement. The tone of engagement must always reflect the University's values of respect, inclusion and professionalism.

CPV: Security services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Direct Award from the CCS Security - Physical, Technical and Support Services - Lot 1 - Total Security

Delivery: South East

Extensions: Option to extend the contract for an additional year

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: 11 May 2026, 15:35 BST
Last source update: 11 May 2026, 15:35 BST
Authority reference: 25-511
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-043115
Classification (CPV): Security services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ31)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0695ef Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct Award via a framework CCS RM6257

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £3,715,6551 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Mitie Security Ltd	£3,715,655 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 043115-2026-1 · Mitie Security Ltd
Signed
30 Apr 2026
Value
£3,715,655
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-UKPRN: 10007155 University House, Portsmouth, South East, PO12UPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Mitie Security LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01013210 London, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.