Notice Information
Notice Title
Manned Guarding, Front of House & Security Concierge Services
Notice Description
The Authority has an ongoing requirement for the provision of Site Security Services and Front of house concierge services. The services are provided at multiple locations within the County of Lancashire for the Authority. Note - Specialist Security service requirements are included in this contract. The core services that are required and will be included within the scope of the contract are as detailed below: * Manned Guarding o Static Guarding o Access Control / Door Supervision o Mobile Patrol Officers (foot & vehicle) o Corporate special purpose o Events o K9 Handlers o Key Holding o Alarm Response / Monitoring o Reactive security works * Front of House / Security Concierge services * Transport Safety Officers Non-core services required on an ad hoc basis as detailed below: * Close Protection Officers * Security Consultancy
Planning Information
Lancashire County Council are seeking expression of interest for the full service portfolio of this contract as listed in the scope. The initial outline specification for these services is available on request. Please contact casprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk Please return expression of interest to casprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-052213
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004046-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- 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
- £10,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Jan 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 13 Mar 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- CAS Procurement Team
- Contact Email
- casprocurement@lancashire.gov.uk, support@socialvalueportal.com
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PRESTON
- Postcode
- PR1 0LD
- Post Town
- Preston
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI45 Lambeth
- Delivery Location
- TLD4 Lancashire
-
- Local Authority
- Lambeth
- Electoral Ward
- Vauxhall
- Westminster Constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004046-2026
16th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003983-2026
16th January 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026185-2025
23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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