Tender

Security services solution

2GETHER SUPPORT SOLUTIONS LTD

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Tender

19 Dec 2024 at 22:32

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

2Gether Support Solutions Ltd, a subsidiary of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, is seeking bids for a comprehensive security services solution covering various hospital sites. This procurement falls under the industry category of public security services, including patrol, guard, alarm-monitoring, and surveillance services. The procurement stage is currently at the tender phase, with the process initiated on 19th December 2024. Interested bidders must submit their tenders by 21st January 2025, with the contract expected to commence on 1st April 2025 and run until 31st March 2028. The contract, valued at £6,000,000, is open to different business types, including SMEs and VCSEs, and targets providers within the South East region, specifically in and around Kent and Medway.

This tender presents significant opportunities for experienced and competent security service providers aiming to expand their business within the public healthcare sector. Businesses capable of delivering efficient, sustainable security solutions that align with the NHS's net-zero carbon commitments will find this an ideal opportunity. The open procedure encourages broad competition, allowing diverse bidders, irrespective of size or unique service models, to participate. The successful provider will support the enhancing of hospital functions, cost-saving measures, and improved environmental impacts, thus positioning their services as essential components within a crucial healthcare support framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Security services solution

Notice Description

2gether Support Solutions Ltd. (herein referred to as "our" or "us" or "we") was formed in April 2018 as a new, wholly owned subsidiary company of one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (the "Trust"). We provide essential support services to the Trust, from facilities and property management to catering, procurement and portering. We are seeking to appoint a professional, competent and suitably experienced provider to deliver an effective security services solution across our core customer's hospitals sites all year round basis. Further information about the requirements, including how the contract will be awarded, is available from the published Tender Pack within the Suppliers Document section of the Atamis e-sourcing portal. If you are a professional, competent and suitably experienced security services solution provider, are capable of delivering the requirements described within the Tender Pack and interested in helping support us, then you are invited to submit a bid in accordance with the instructions set out in the Additional information section of this notice. Additional information: 2gether's Procurement services aims to improve security services practices and make them more efficient and sustainable, to save on cost, improve hospital function, and reduce the impact on the environment in line with NHS net zero carbon commitments. Whilst making efficiency savings in this area of expenditure is significantly important to 2gether's Procurement services, other service delivery improvements are also required, including reducing the overall barriers to entry to encourage greater interest and competition from the market - irrespective of bidder size, niche ability or differing service model offering. To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk This contract opportunity may be used by other Contracting Authorities including any of the following: 1a) other public sector bodies located in, or around, Kent and Medway, including Clinical Commissioning Groups or GP Practices and any other provider of primary medical services; or local authorities or NHS Foundation Trusts / NHS Trusts; or social enterprises or subsidiary companies of any of the above; and 1b) any statutory and any other successor organisations to the above and any of the foregoing contracting authorities. The Contracting Authority reserves not to award the contract opportunity or to award only part (or a different arrangement) of the opportunity described in this contract notice. Tenderers should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the procurement documents and that save for matters of clarification or consistency, the Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms. The Contracting Authority will not accept completed ITT's after the stated closing date. All documents to be priced (where applicable) in sterling and all payments made in sterling. All tender costs and liabilities incurred by Bidders shall be the sole responsibility of that Bidder. For information on the review procedure bidders are referred to Regulation 86 (Notice of decision to award a contract or conclude a framework agreement); Regulation 87 (Standstill Period) and Regulation 91 to 102 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). Following any decision to award the concession contract, the contracting authority will providing debriefing information to unsuccessful bidders (in accordance with Regulation 86 of the PCR 2015) and observe a minimum ten day standstill period (in accordance with Regulation 87 of the PCR 2015) before the contract is entered into.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-792b5ba6-206e-466a-9fdd-f1bbb6ab04e9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f07050f4-5564-4354-9ba5-ece71c6f3ee8
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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

CPV Codes

75241000 - Public security services

79710000 - Security services

79711000 - Alarm-monitoring services

79713000 - Guard services

79714000 - Surveillance services

79715000 - Patrol services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 3-4 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
2GETHER SUPPORT SOLUTIONS LTD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ASHFORD
Postcode
TN24 0LZ
Post Town
Tonbridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Ashford
Electoral Ward
Willesborough
Westminster Constituency
Ashford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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