Award

Site Security - Southern Connector Road, Swindon (2024-25)

SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

09 Apr 2025 at 09:29

Tender

06 Nov 2024 at 13:21

Summary of the contracting process

Swindon Borough Council has taken steps to ensure the security of the Southern Connector Road (SCR) until its completion and public opening. The road, which aims to serve the New Eastern Villages (NEV) development with 8,000 homes, schools, and other facilities, saw its initial construction phase completed in 2023. However, due to the administration of the main contractor in September 2023, further construction was halted, and security services were necessary to prevent unauthorised access. An initial contract for these services was awarded to Marvellous Security Services Ltd for nine months, starting from 21 February 2025, with options to extend for an additional three months, with a total potential duration of 15 months. The total estimated contract value over the 15-month period is between £420,000 and £440,000.

The site security contract presents a significant opportunity for qualified security service providers to contribute to a large-scale infrastructure project while also fostering long-term business growth. Businesses that specialise in round-the-clock security services, particularly those adept at managing large, unoccupied sites, would likely find this opportunity beneficial. Expertise in providing comprehensive, year-round security measures and handling large-scale projects will afford the chosen business a pivotal role in ensuring the safe and timely completion of the SCR, which is crucial for local community development. The successful firm needs to ensure high standards in quality implementation, monitoring, and adherence to social value criteria, as the contract entails a significant financial outlay. This tendering process leverages an open procurement method, providing an equitable opportunity for qualified suppliers to demonstrate their capabilities in delivering essential security services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Site Security - Southern Connector Road, Swindon (2024-25)

Notice Description

Site Security - Southern Connector Road, Swindon Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of site security for the Southern Connector Road (SCR) to secure the site until the appropriate stage that the road is ready to open to the public. The site security will include the provision of on-site 24 hour site security (7 days a week, 365 days a year - pro-rata'd to the contract duration) for the SCR to prevent unauthorised access. The anticipated contract duration is 9 months (with optional extensions of +3 months +3 months). Project Description The Southern Connector Road was constructed throughout 2022 and 2023 with the objective to serve The New Eastern Villages (NEV), one of the largest greenfield developments in the country, which will consist of 8,000 homes, new schools, employment spaces and community and leisure facilities. Prior to its completion, the contracted company that built the Southern Connector Road went into Administration in September 2023. Due to the liquidation of the contractor, the Council have not been in the position to open the road whilst these works are unfinished on the site. As such, security measures have been put in place to ensure the site is not access via unauthorised personnel whilst these works are unfinished. Swindon Borough Council has been working towards the completion of the scheme in order to open the road fully (whilst also balancing this with the requirements of the legal Administration process). Therefore, this has taken some time to work through the legal process, whilst also identifying any outstanding works on site. As the project team move forward with an identified scope of works, this contract seeks to replace the existing provision with a fixed contract duration to address the security needs of the site until it is opened to the public. Full details regarding the requirements of the contract and the scope of activities can be found within "SCR Site Security Requirement - 2024-25". The initial contract term will be for 9 months with an option to extend for a further +3 months & +3 months (2 periods of 3 months) for a potential total contract term of 15 months as stated in the ITT documents. Estimated contract spend is between PS250,000 and PS270,000 across the initial 9 month contract term and between PS420,000 and PS440,000 across the potential total 15 month contract term. Full details relating to the Services are provided in the tender documents.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Site Security - Southern Connector Road, Swindon Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the provision of site security for the Southern Connector Road (SCR) to secure the site until the appropriate stage that the road is ready to open to the public. The site security will include the provision of on-site 24 hour site security (7 days a week, 365 days a year - pro-rata'd to the contract duration) for the SCR to prevent unauthorised access. The anticipated contract duration is 9 months (with optional extensions of +3 months +3 months). Project Description The Southern Connector Road was constructed throughout 2022 and 2023 with the objective to serve The New Eastern Villages (NEV), one of the largest greenfield developments in the country, which will consist of 8,000 homes, new schools, employment spaces and community and leisure facilities. Prior to its completion, the contracted company that built the Southern Connector Road went into Administration in September 2023. Due to the liquidation of the contractor, the Council have not been in the position to open the road whilst these works are unfinished on the site. As such, security measures have been put in place to ensure the site is not access via unauthorised personnel whilst these works are unfinished. Swindon Borough Council has been working towards the completion of the scheme in order to open the road fully (whilst also balancing this with the requirements of the legal Administration process). Therefore, this has taken some time to work through the legal process, whilst also identifying any outstanding works on site. As the project team move forward with an identified scope of works, this contract seeks to replace the existing provision with a fixed contract duration to address the security needs of the site until it is opened to the public. Full details regarding the requirements of the contract and the scope of activities can be found within "SCR Site Security Requirement - 2024-25". The initial contract term will be for 9 months with an option to extend for a further +3 months & +3 months (2 periods of 3 months) for a potential total contract term of 15 months as stated in the ITT documents. Estimated contract spend is between PS250,000 and PS270,000 across the initial 9 month contract term and between PS420,000 and PS440,000 across the potential total 15 month contract term. Full details relating to the Services are provided in the tender documents.

Options: The anticipated contract duration is 9 months with optional extensions of +3 months +3 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b44e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013865-2025
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

66 - Financial and insurance services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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


CPV Codes

66131000 - Security brokerage services

75241000 - Public security services

79700000 - Investigation and security services

79710000 - Security services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£440,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£440,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Apr 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Apr 20258 months ago
Contract Period
21 Feb 2025 - 21 Nov 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Ms Josephine Prunty
Contact Email
jprunty@swindon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1793466149

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN1 2JH
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area, TLK14 Swindon

Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Eastcott
Westminster Constituency
Swindon South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MARVELLOUS SECURITY SERVICES

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