Tender

Museum Security Consortium

BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED

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Tender

14 Feb 2025 at 13:37

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED has announced a modification notice for the "Museum Security Consortium" contract, which falls under the security services industry category (CPV 79710000). This contract involves providing cohesive security services across numerous sites associated with the Natural History Museum, Science Museum Group, and Victoria and Albert Museum, each located in London, United Kingdom. The current tender stage, initiated on 14th February 2025, details an extension to the existing agreement with Wilson James Limited, extending its duration from 31st March 2026 to 31st March 2027. The total estimated value for the extended year is £12,150,514.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs specialising in security services. Companies with expertise in integrated security operations, including control rooms, perimeter security, emergency response, and specialised event security, would find this tender particularly relevant. Furthermore, businesses that can offer bespoke security solutions, have a substantial knowledge base of existing security systems, and are prepared for the flexible needs presented by evolving legislative requirements, such as the forthcoming Terrorism Bill, would be well-suited to compete for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Museum Security Consortium

Notice Description

Modification Notice Original description: The 3 museum partners (The Natural History Museum, the Science Museum Group and the Victoria and Albert Museum) commission Wilson James Limited to provide security services across the numerous sites of the 3 museum partners, including control rooms, perimeter security and internal patrols, emergency response and first aid, management of electronic security systems, event and exhibition security officers, staff entrance security, traffic control, loading bay, bag search and door security across the various sites, providing co-ordinated, professional security services. Description of the modifications The 3 museum partners extended their contract for security services across the numerous sites of the 3 partners with Wilson James Limited (due to expire 31/03/26) by a further year until 31/03/27 with an estimated increased value for that further year of PS12,150,514. The original agreement for with Wilson James Limited (notice 2018/S 085 - 191827 estimated value PS63.487,185) was extended by a further year in 2022 (notice 2018/S 085 - 191827 estimated value PS11.979,731) to expire 31/03/26. Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor: To incentive WJ to invest in security for new V&A building now to avoid risk. WJ expertise needed for NHM collections move to new site and for SMG major construction works, to avoid risk/cost/operation issues from a new supplier at critical point. SMG/VA's planned security assessments to address increasing risk need WJ's knowledge of systems/equipment. Until Terrorism Bill becomes final law actions required of new supplier unclear and inconvenient/costly to vary. For further details see VEAT

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4f48a3d8-7ac9-435b-ac3d-717c2a45d090
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f341664-0d19-4361-8776-c324f3fa7323
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79710000 - Security services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW7 5BD
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Electoral Ward
Brompton & Hans Town
Westminster Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater

Further Information

Notice Documents

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