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Approved Contractor Scheme Contract

Home Office

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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28 Oct 2025 at 11:54

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02 Dec 2024 at 12:54

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Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office, acting through the Security Industry Authority (SIA), has completed the procurement for an "Approved Contractor Scheme Contract" under an open procedure. This procurement, aimed at UKAS accredited certification bodies, covers corporate governance rating services. The contract involves delivering assessment services for the Approved Contractor Scheme over two years with potential extensions up to a total of four years, depending on performance. The contract, spanning the UK, draws its legal basis from directive 32014L0024 under the CELEX scheme, and the Procurement was supported by up to four concession contracts awarded on 28th October 2025, with British Assessment Bureau Limited, Insight Certification Ltd T/A NSI, and Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board as the active suppliers.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the corporate governance services sector to engage with the UK government and enhance their portfolio. The tender was highly competitive, with multiple bidders participating. Companies with UKAS accreditation and experience in the private security services sector are well-positioned to benefit from this and similar future opportunities. The procurement process involved an open procedure that allows broad participation, fostering a competitive environment and encouraging business growth in a significant market backed by the Home Office.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Approved Contractor Scheme Contract

Notice Description

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is inviting UKAS accredited certification bodies to bid for a concession contract to deliver assessment services on our behalf for the Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS). The period of the agreement is for a period of 2 years with 2 x 12-month optional extension periods (total 4 year term) subject to satisfactory supplier performance.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Security Industry Authority is an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by the Home Office. We were created by the Private Security Industry Act 2001; the Act sets out what we can and cannot do. Under the Act we were required to 'establish a voluntary system of inspection of providers of security services', in essence private security businesses operating in the UK. This inspection is known as the Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS). Organisations seeking approval are required to be delivering private security related services within the sectors that the SIA licence individuals in. Further information can be found here How to become an SIA approved contractor - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). We will be awarding concession contracts to up to 4 UKAS accredited certification bodies to deliver the assessment services for the ACS on behalf of the SIA.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c177
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068906-2025
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
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79212110 - Corporate governance rating services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Oct 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
48 months

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Home Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

British Assessment Bureau Limited

Insight Certification Ltd T/A NSI

Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board

Further Information

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