Tender

National Specialist Security Services

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

17 Sep 2024 at 10:39

Tender Notice
Planning

08 Dec 2023 at 10:52

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

National Highways has issued a tender for a National Specialist Security Services contract aimed at managing protest and trespass incidents affecting the Strategic Road Network. The procurement, currently in the Tender stage, invites bids for a service contract under an amended NEC4 Term Service Short Contract for a duration of five years, with a total value up to £20,000,000. This contract covers regions across the United Kingdom including North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, and South West. Key dates include the tender closing on 29 October 2024 and the contract period running from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030. The procurement method is an open procedure above threshold, suitable for SMEs but not for VCSEs (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises).

This tender presents a robust opportunity for businesses specialising in security services to enhance their portfolio, particularly those adept at handling high-stakes incidents within strict compliance standards. Companies with the capacity for rapid response, providing continual updates, legal process servicing, and post-incident support will find this tender particularly profitable. The service demands professional expertise in ensuring Health, Safety, and Wellbeing standards while managing unauthorised access to National Highways properties. SMEs experienced in emergency planning, security management, and collaborative troubleshooting would be well-suited to compete, offering promising growth and visibility through long-term engagement with a major national infrastructure entity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Specialist Security Services

Notice Description

National Highways invites tenders for a National Specialist Security Services contract, to provide safe and effective management of protest and trespass incidents that affect the operation and improvement of the Strategic Road Network. The procurement is for a contract to provide the services described in the procurement documentation under an amended NEC4 Term Service Short Contract for a period of 5 years, up to a maximum value of 20 000 000 GBP. The service requirements include (but are not limited to) the following: - Response to incidents at short notice. - Provision of relevant updates during incidents. - Provision of support to the emergency services when requested during an incident. - Process serving of court papers and any other legal documents to intended recipient(s). - Provision of support and feedback during lessons learnt sessions to aid continuous improvement. - Provision of support and evidence as required, post-incident. The Contractor must be knowledgeable, experienced and professional in the removal of unauthorised people from affected National Highways land and premises whilst adhering to Health, Safety & Wellbeing standards. Any other body leading, delivering, managing, improving and/or maintaining any trunk road will be able to place a task order under the contract Additional information: The Contracting Authority will use an E-Sourcing Portal in this procurement exercise. Information on how to take part in this Tender is detailed below: 1. Register your company on the E-Sourcing Portal (this is only required once) Visit - https://nationalhighways.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and click the link to register Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password. 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal - Click the 'PQQ/ITTs Open to All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier). Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content (ITT_818 - National Specialist Security Services). Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of this page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your 'My PQQs/My ITT's page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only). You can access any attachments by clicking the 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ITT Details box. 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ITT Details', you can 'Create Response' or 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). You can use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT. There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). Submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance, please consult online help or contact the E-Sourcing Portal help desk. Tender documentation for contracts over 10,000 GBP will be published and made available to the public. You should also be aware that if your bid is successful the resulting contract will be published. In some circumstances, limited redactions will be made to tender documentation and/or contracts before they are published in order to comply with existing law, to protect commercial interests and for the protection of national security. Further information will be set out in the Tender Documents. Contract dates stated are indicative and may be subject to change.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-65da44dd-deb5-4bbf-8219-af50630197db
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7ff6663-a613-42a3-8b5b-4c2220dc8bda
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
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

79700000 - Investigation and security services

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
17 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
8 Jan 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 Over 5 years
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
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
specialistsecurityservices@nationalhighways.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GUILDFORD
Postcode
GU1 4LZ
Post Town
Guildford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ25 West Surrey
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Guildford
Electoral Ward
Stoke
Westminster Constituency
Guildford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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