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Provision of Auxiliary Security Services at De Montfort University

DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY

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09 Oct 2025 at 12:49

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09 Oct 2025 at 12:18

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08 Dec 2023 at 17:45

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Summary of the contracting process

De Montfort University has initiated a public procurement process for the provision of auxiliary security services at its Leicester and London campuses. The procurement, under an open procedure, falls under the industry category of business services, specifically focusing on security. The procurement process is at the award and contract update stage, with the initial contract signed on 5th August 2024. The service provision is intended to commence on 10th October 2025, focusing on locations within the UK's regions UKF21 and UKI4. The contracting authority, De Montfort University, is a higher education institution in Leicester, UK, and has leveraged a robust open procurement method to select Security and Stewards UK Limited as the supplier, with the contract valued at £871,489 for a period of 1800 days.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in providing professional security services, particularly those that can offer comprehensive auxiliary services and emergency response capabilities. Companies with expertise in security provisions for educational complexes would find this contract appealing, especially small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like the successful supplier, Security and Stewards UK Limited. The open procurement method ensures a fair competition platform, welcoming bids from SMEs and fostering growth by providing access to stable, long-term service contracts with a prominent education institution.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Auxiliary Security Services at De Montfort University

Notice Description

The University is looking to award a single supplier to provide ad-hoc security cover including cover for University's halls of residence. Supplier will be required to supply additional resources in case of emergency incidents. Labour provision or sub-contracting will not be considered for this Contract.Full details of the University's Requirements can be found in the Specification (Schedule 2).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Auxiliary Security Services at De Montfort University, Leicester/London

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0422f8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063696-2025
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,621,489 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Aug 20242 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY
Additional Buyers

De Montfort University

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 9BH
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLF21 Leicester, TLI4 Inner London - East
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Security and Stewards UK Limited

Security and Stewards UK Ltd

Further Information

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