Notice Information
Notice Title
Skills Research
Notice Description
This research is required to inform the Security Industry Authority's (SIA) licence linked qualification strategic review. The research will be for internal use, to help the SIA engage with those working in and alongside the private security industry as part of the review of licence-linked qualifications. It will help to give the SIA an idea of how fit for purpose the current requirements are, how the industry might respond to new developments and changes and inform the future development of regulation accordingly.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-d1c8d016-cdb5-4e6e-aafe-815c3a8bf0e7
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd574739-0194-4feb-8199-30a3a2af4d10
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £41,586 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £41,586 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Jan 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 12 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
- 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
- SECURITY INDUSTRY AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- sia.procurement@sia.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- E14 1UG
- Post Town
- East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI42 Tower Hamlets
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Electoral Ward
- Mile End
- Westminster Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cd574739-0194-4feb-8199-30a3a2af4d10
14th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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