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Security Services (Trust-wide)

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

31 Jul 2026 at 16:15

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

30 Apr 2025 at 15:21

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust procured trust-wide security services for its hospitals and associated operations. The requirement covers CCTV monitoring and management; access-control management and provision of identity badges; enhanced supervision security operations; restrictive-intervention training; responses to violence, aggression, security incidents, intruder alarms and personal-attack alarms; site patrols; dedicated security in high-risk departments; escort duties; administrative support; emergency and disaster contingency response; key holding; incident reporting; and crime prevention. This is a service contract, classified under security services and public security services. Delivery is across the Trust’s sites in the North West of England, with the buyer based at Trafford Hospital. The requirement is relevant to established security providers able to combine guarding, monitoring, training, incident response and healthcare-site support.

The procurement is complete and an award has been made following a two-stage competitive flexible procedure conducted as an open competition. Guarding Solutions and Training Services Ltd was selected for the single lot, with an award value of £45,000,000 gross. The award date is 31 July 2026, and the standstill period ends on 12 August 2026. The awarded contract is scheduled to run from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2029, with two optional 12-month extensions and a maximum extent date of 31 August 2031. Evaluation weighted technical and social value at 60% and price at 40%. Economic and technical selection requirements applied. Twelve bids were received, with two reaching the final stage. The award is recorded as pending signature.

This procurement demonstrates substantial, trust-wide NHS demand for an integrated security service rather than a single guarding function. A credible future competitor would need operational capability across CCTV, access control, identity-badge administration, patrols, key holding, alarm response, escorts and dedicated coverage for high-risk clinical areas. It would also need trained personnel able to manage violence and aggression, deliver restrictive-intervention training, support emergency plans, prevent crime and produce reliable incident reports, including safeguarding-related reports. Experience of working across multiple healthcare sites, coordinating central monitoring with on-site teams and maintaining consistent procedures would strengthen a supplier’s position. The evaluation’s emphasis on technical and social value means service quality, workforce arrangements and wider social outcomes matter alongside price. The competition attracted twelve bids, indicating a sizeable and contested market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Security Services (Trust-wide)

Notice Description

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Supplier to provide the following Security Services and associated complimentary products or services including but not limited to the following areas:- CCTV Monitoring and Management Access Control Management & Provision of Appropriate ID Badges Enhanced Supervision Security Operations (ESSO) Delivery of Restrictive Intervention training for security Responding to security incidents (including violence and aggression) Site-based Patrols Dedicated Security to high risk areas/departments Escort duties Administrative support Responding to disaster/emergency contingency plans Key Holding and Alarm Response Intruder Alarm and Personal Attack Alarm response Incident reporting (including LADO and S.42) Crime prevention

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: 2 x12 months optional contract extension periods

Renewal: 2 x12 months optional contract extension periods

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050a74
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072877-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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

CPV Codes

75241000 - Public security services

79710000 - Security services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£45,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£45,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£45,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TRAFFORD
Postcode
M41 5SL
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Trafford
Electoral Ward
Davyhulme
Westminster Constituency
Stretford and Urmston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Guarding Solutions and Training Services Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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