Tender

347_26 Site Security Services

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, TRADING AS ESPO

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

20 Feb 2026 at 13:21

Planning

17 Jun 2025 at 13:57

Planning

20 May 2025 at 14:37

Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council, acting through ESPO, is currently engaged in the tender process for the provision of site security services under the framework titled "347_26 Site Security Services". The procurement falls within the services category and covers various security services including key holding, lock/unlock, static, and mobile guarding. The tender is based on an open procedure and is active, with key dates including a submission deadline of 23 March 2026. The procurement targets a national framework without regional lots, ensuring suppliers can bid on a regional basis, thereby encouraging participation from SMEs. The framework's estimated value gross stands at £120,000,000, with the contract period running from 20 April 2026 to 19 April 2028 and options to extend up to 2030. This initiative aims to serve various public entities across the UK, including local authorities and educational establishments.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in security services, as it opens access to a wide range of clients across the public sector. Companies offering comprehensive security solutions, such as key holding and mobile guarding services, are well-suited to apply. The lack of geographical restrictions in the call-off process means that even small and medium-sized enterprises can competitively position themselves within the framework. Furthermore, the potential involvement with ESPO Trading Limited introduces additional prospects for entering supplementary commercial agreements. Businesses capable of meeting these service requirements while integrating social value elements and carbon reduction plans into their operations stand to benefit significantly by engaging with this framework.

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Notice Title

347_26 Site Security Services

Notice Description

ESPO are establishing a national framework for the provision of site security services, to include key holding, lock / unlock services, static guarding, and mobile guarding. The framework is NOT divided into lots - the framework could have been split into Lots by region or service type. However, our customers typically require suppliers to be able to provide a full range of site security services. Tenderers are able to bid on a regional basis within the framework, therefore SMEs are not precluded from submitting a bid based on their location or service area and it was not deemed relevant to split into regional Lots. Please refer to the tender documents for further details - the closing date for submission of Tenders is 12:00 (12 noon / 12pm) on 23 March 2026. To tender (please proceed to step (e) if an expression of interest has already been completed): (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '347_26' (via "View Opportunities" from the EastMidsTenders Portal); (d) Express an interest; (e) Download the tender documents (from the ProContract Activity summary screen). Any questions or clarifications relating to this tender opportunity should be submitted to ESPO as a message on the eProcurement Portal, once an Expression of interest has been completed.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: ESPO reserves the right to add or remove units to be provided throughout the life of the contract.

Renewal: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months (under normal circumstances this will either be completed in full or in 12-month periods and is subject to the performance of the framework). The total estimated framework value captured in this notice includes the option to extend as noted above.

Planning Information

Service providers are being engaged with: • To understand any changes or developments in the market. • To help refine the procurement process in terms of scope of the framework. • To assess market's capacity to meet the framework requirements. • To identify potential risks in the market. • To determine the extent the service providers are aware of the importance of social value and the ways in which they provide it to customers. • To ensure the market is prepared for carbon reduction plans to be included as a condition of participation for the procurement. Engagement is initially being undertaken via a Request for Information (RFI) Questionnaire, that is available as a Public Message on the EastMidsTenders eProcurement Portal (www.eastmidstenders.org). Reference should also be made to the return deadline that is captured in this. Suppliers wishing to participate must first register interest for 347_26 via the EastMidsTenders eProcurement Portal (please see below for further details). For the purposes of this Preliminary market engagement (PME), please express your interest as follows: (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '347_26' (via "View Opportunities" from the EastMidsTenders Portal); d) Express an interest. Please access the Messages area/section of the eProcurement Portal (ProContract / EastMidsTenders - Messages can be accessed via the Activity dashboard once an Expression of interest has been completed) for any further communications on this preliminary market engagement, including the RFI documentation. In the case of any questions or clarifications relating to this PME, these should also be submitted to ESPO as a Message on the eProcurement Portal (again once an Expression of interest has been completed). Suppliers should note that this is a preliminary market engagement exercise (and NOT a competitive tender process at this stage). The participation of a supplier in this preliminary market engagement will not constitute any contractual agreement between the respondent and ESPO. It is anticipated that Suppliers taking part in the preliminary market engagement will not be put at an unfair advantage when bidding for this framework. A supplier's participation, or lack of participation, shall not impact the ability of the supplier to participate in any resulting tender exercise. Suppliers should note that any interest indicated does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05192c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015688-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79710000 - Security services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Feb 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
23 Mar 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
21 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Apr 2026 - 19 Apr 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, TRADING AS ESPO
Contact Name
Place and Environment Procurement Team
Contact Email
tenders@espo.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE19 1ES
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Enderby
Westminster Constituency
South Leicestershire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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