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Physical Security Guarding and Reception Services

Transport for London

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12 Oct 2026 at 14:14

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Summary of the contracting process

Transport for London (TfL) procured physical security guarding and reception services across its operations, classified as security services. The work is delivered in London and combines guarding with reception provision. The requirement is for services rather than goods or construction, and is intended to support TfL’s security needs across its organisation. This is a substantial, organisation-wide service requirement, rather than a single-site assignment. The procurement names TfL as the buying organisation and Mitie Security Limited as the selected provider.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Mitie Security Limited. The award was made on 21 July 2026, with a contract period from 26 July 2026 to 25 July 2031. The awarded value is £237 million. The tender estimate was £123,367,606. TfL used a competitive procedure with negotiation, on a selective basis, and set a submission deadline of 21 July 2026. The service was treated as a single requirement, with no separate lot awards reported. The published suitability settings marked the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No evaluation criteria are recorded in the procurement data.

For firms that did not win, this award demonstrates TfL’s recurring need for combined physical guarding and reception services across its London operations, at substantial scale and over a multi-year service period. Mitie Security Limited, identified as a large supplier, was selected through a competitive procedure with negotiation. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to show the capacity to mobilise and manage security and reception staff across multiple operational settings, maintain consistent service delivery and meet TfL’s security requirements. Experience delivering integrated guarding and front-of-house services for a large, complex transport organisation would be relevant. The recorded suitability settings indicate that TfL did not consider this requirement suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises, so suppliers would need organisational scale and delivery capacity commensurate with the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Physical Security Guarding and Reception Services

Notice Description

Supply of Security related services across TfL

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6e5e6fd6-d303-4e10-b5a3-efac117dbf1f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/df35a5ad-0c0a-49f7-a1ea-fc933b73a293
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
£123,367,606 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£237,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
26 Jul 2026 - 25 Jul 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Transport for London
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Mitie

Further Information

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