Official UK procurement notice
THE PROVISION OF OVERNIGHT CONCIERGE AND SUPPORT SERVICE TO THE WINTER NIGHT SHELTER
Authority: Medway Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe introduction of the night security service is intended to
•Enhance the safety and wellbeing of both service users and staff
•Provide a consistent and reassuring presence throughout the night
•Support the management of access and behaviour within the provision
•Strengthen the overall delivery and emergency accommodation services.
To ensure the safety, professionalism and effectiveness or the security service at the winter sit up provision, the appointed provider must meet the following minimum quality standards:
Operatives must hold a valid security industry authority licence.
Staff must have completed training in:
•Conflict resolution and de-escalation techniques
•Safeguarding and working with vulnerable individuals
•Basic first aid
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CPV: Public security services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£54,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technique questions: 80%
- Price: 10%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Price
- Social Value
- Technique questions
- Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. 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
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- 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
- 20 Oct 2025, 14:05 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Feb 2026, 12:06 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066731- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cfcbFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 7 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
20 Oct 2025 → 12 Feb 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published371 days ago20 Oct 2025, 14:05 BST
- Clarification questions by353 days ago7 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline343 days ago17 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts299 days ago1 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published256 days ago12 Feb 2026, 12:06 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Oct 2025- Tender notice published20 Oct 2025, 14:05 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published12 Feb 2026, 12:06 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete12 Feb 2026, 12:06 GMT
- Contract signature expected19 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ssg Support Services Group Ltd20 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 | £33,120 | 5 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SSG SUPPORT SERVICES GROUP LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender