Award

Security Guarding Services to the Office of the Governor of Gibraltar

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 Apr 2022 at 08:10

Tender

04 Jan 2022 at 22:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office is conducting a public procurement process for "Security Guarding Services to the Office of the Governor of Gibraltar." This contract, classified under the security services industry category, is centred in Gibraltar and is currently in the Award stage. The award was signed on 20 April 2022, awarding a contract valued at £644,328 to Bland Ltd (Operations Support Group). The procurement method employed is an open procedure, indicating that it is open to all qualified bidders. Key dates include the tender submission deadline of 8 February 2022, which marked the transition to the award phase.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses in the security services sector, particularly those offering staffing solutions for governmental or high-profile sites. Companies with experience in providing trained security personnel capable of meeting English language requirements and adhering to specific security protocols would be well-suited to compete. Additionally, firms that can demonstrate flexibility for potential increases in officer deployment on short notice will be particularly advantageous in this tender process.

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Notice Title

Security Guarding Services to the Office of the Governor of Gibraltar

Notice Description

The Office of the Governor will pay the Contractor an agreed 'fixed sum' for the provision of Security Officers. The Contractor will provide Security Officers at the site, on a shift basis, to provide basic access control: - Weekdays: One officer on a 24-hour shift - Rear Security Entrance One officer working a day shift, 0800 until 1700 - Front Reception Entry Point - Weekends & Public Holidays: 1 officer on a 24 hour shift (no day shift required) It is expected that the Security Officers will have written and conversational English language skills to deal with visitors. They will be expected to carry out security-related tasks, as specified by the Post Security Manager (PSM). On occasions, there will be a requirement to provide additional security officers, this will be requested by the PSM with a least 72 hours' notice, which will be billed at the applicable hourly rate.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Security Guarding Services to the Office of the Governor of Gibraltar

Renewal: Possible extension of 2 (1+1) years based on performance measures.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-030717
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010253-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£644,328 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Apr 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
erika.benertaite@fco.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 02070080932

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2AH
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)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BLAND LTD (OPERATIONS SUPPORT GROUP (OSG

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