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Published 6 Jan 2026, 10:48 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

TEC Partnership - On-Site Security Scarborough

Official notice

Authority: TEC Partnership (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£750,000≈ £375k / year · £900,000 inc. VAT21.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 3 Feb 2026awarded 12 Feb 2026
Award (standstill) to Constant Security Services
Contract term 2 yrsends 23 Feb 2028 · up to 23 Feb 2029 with extensions · starts 23 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Introduction

Scarborough TEC seek the services of a suitably qualified Security Company whose operatives must hold current SIA Licenses, enhanced DBS (including children barred list check) and First Aid at Work certificate (3 x day course) to perform the following:

A. Static guarding, unlocking and locking and patrolling to Filey Road Campus

B. Weekend/night cover associated with the Filey Road Halls of Residence

C. Key holding only for Lady Edith Drive

D. Static - that is 24 hours security x 1 guard x 365 days per year (until the site is disposed of) – This is not guaranteed for a whole 3 years as the site is actively for sale

The college supplies radios, phones, mini cameras and will discuss any other items as required. Uniform is as per your organisation requirements however SIA badges must always be visible.

Sites

The service is designed to cover one diverse live site and one ‘mothballed’ site within Scarborough

  • Filey Road Campus (FR), YO11 3AZ – approximately 14,250 m2 of teaching, workshop and office space plus 4,230 m2 of residential space consisting of 203 en-suite bedrooms, all set within a 4 x acre site.
  • Mothballed - Lady Edith Drive Campus (LED), YO12 5RN – consists of 16,700m2 of floor space set within a 15 x acre site. Please be aware – The LED site is for sale for redevelopment and will be removed from this contract as soon as the land purchase is completed. If sold a third-party contract may be negotiated separately but not involving TEC Partnership.

CPV: Public security services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£750,000
Contract period: 23 Feb 2026 – 23 Feb 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 23 Feb 2029 with extensionsValue: £750,000 exc. VAT · £900,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 2 year with optional 3rd

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
  • Simple description: Pricing 50% Service Offer 30% Relevant Experience & examples 20%

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
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Jan 2026, 10:48 GMT
Last source update
5 May 2026, 10:08 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 10 Feb 2026
Authority reference
TEC-ONS-26
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000565
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Public security services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ffd9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
3 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Jan 2026 → 14 May 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published294 days ago
    6 Jan 2026, 10:48 GMT
  2. Submission deadline266 days ago
    3 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Award decision expected by258 days ago
    10 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent257 days ago
    12 Feb 2026
  5. Contract starts246 days ago
    23 Feb 2026
  6. Latest notice published175 days ago
    5 May 2026, 10:08 BST
  7. Standstill ends165 days ago
    14 May 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Jan 2026, 10:48 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    5 May 2026, 10:08 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    5 May 2026, 10:08 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    16 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £587,9301 award exc. VAT
Bids received 3030 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Constant Security Services16 May 2026 – 16 May 2028 · up to 16 May 2029Extensions: 2 year plus optional 3rd£587,93012 Feb 2026standstill to 14 May 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
30final-stage tenders300—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

TEC Partnership

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCJJ-5724-XHGM Laceby Road, Grimsby, Yorkshire & Humber, DN34 5BQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Constant Security ServicesAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01933481 Constant House, Cliff Street, Mexborough, Yorkshire & Humber, S64 9HUContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender