Notice Information
Notice Title
Quality Assurance - Physical Security Screening Services
Notice Description
HMCTS requires independent assurance that security screening is carried out to an acceptable standard and meets mandatory requirements as laid out in security policy and procedures.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) will be publishing a contract notice for a requirement for a Supplier to undertake covert physical security search testing utilising a variety of prohibited items (as agreed with MoJ and HMCTS) at all HM Courts and Tribunals (HMCTS) entrances across the county (approx 355 sites) and selected Head office Buildings. The Authority requires tests to be carried out at 20 Sites per month at random and unpredictable locations. The Supplier will be required to provide access to a secure reporting system to provide near real-time reporting of the tests and provide monthly performance reports utilising the data captured and recommend improvements to processes. The Supplier will also be expected to provide recommendations on industry best-practice and emerging processes and techniques. All staff carrying out penetration testing and working on this contract must be National Security Vetting cleared to a minimum of CTC level, a small number of sites will require SC clearance. Suppliers will need to be able to evidence experience in providing Covert physical security testing across critical national infrastructure. Suppliers are requested to respond to a) to c) set out in II.2.14) Additional information. Responses received to a) to d) will help inform MOJ's procurement. Responses are to be sent to Joanne Dutton at the email address in I.1 Names and addresses. Following responses to this PIN, the Authority reserves the right not to publish the contract notice and to use a different procurement approach. Additional information: a) Would your organisation be likely to bid for such a contract if it were to go to a tender process? b) How long would it take for you to be fully resourced to carry out 20 anonymous tests at random sites nationwide? (Please factor in that CTC vetting takes a minimum of 6 weeks) c) Do you have any additional comments or feedback? d) Would you be willing to obtain CAA QA Assurance accreditation
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-039bc6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002737-2023
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71632000 - Technical testing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £600,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Jan 20233 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 31 Mar 2023Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
- Contact Name
- Joanne Dutton
- Contact Email
- joanne.dutton@justice.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 02033343555
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1H 9AJ
- 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
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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