Notice Information
Notice Title
Pre-Market Engagement - Security and Guarding Services
Notice Description
This is a Pre-Market Engagement Notice issued by Tai Tarian to encourage suppliers to register and bid for an anticipated Contract for Security and Guarding Services for Tai Tarian's properties, including its head office Ty Gwyn, based in Baglan Energy Park, Neath. Tai Tarian is a not-for-profit Registered Social Landlord that was set up in March 2011 to manage, maintain and improve over 9,000 properties spread throughout the Neath Port Talbot County Borough. It is anticipated that the scope of the Contract will be to design, supply, install and manage an access and security strategy, that may include all of, or some of, the following services: - Mobile patrol security cover - SMART security solutions - Provide open and lock up services and external and internal patrolling - Alarm activation and emergency response as required - Control access to the premises out of normal office hours - CCTV monitoring - Static guarding - Office building and reception security Interested suppliers should note that the scope of the Contract is yet to be finalised, and Tai Tarian is using this Pre-Market Engagement to understand what is currently possible in the market to help shape our requirements moving forward. Interested suppliers are invited to attend a 'Meet the Buyer' session, held on Wednesday 10th September 2025 at Tai Tarian's head office, Ty Gwyn. To register your interest in attending please email procurement@taitarian.co.uk The deadline to register is 12:00pm Friday 22nd August 2025 The session will allow interested suppliers the opportunity to meet with Tai Tarian's representatives to gain an understanding of our requirements. For example, we are asking for interested suppliers to tell us: - What makes a contract attractive to them. - Their experience of undertaking similar contracts. - Lessons learnt from previous contracts. - Why they want to work with Tai Tarian. - Innovative ways of working (doing things differently). - Opportunities to reduce the environmental impact of our contracts. Please note that the 'Meet the Buyer' session will only be conducted on the specified day and that time slots will be allocated on a first come first served basis. When all slots are filled, we will be unable to extend these sessions further. Please note that recording an interest is voluntary and potential tenderers will not be advantaged or disadvantaged through participation in the 'Meet the Buyer' event and any discussions held will not form part of any formal tender process. Tai Tarian reserves the right to change its requirements prior to the Tender Notice being issued and this Pre-Market Engagement Notice does not commit Tai Tarian to undertake any procurement process. It is anticipated that a Tender Notice will be published within the coming months. Please note: this engagement relates to services falling under the Light Touch Regime of the Procurement Act 2023 as set out in Schedule 1 of the Procurement Regulations 2024, and classified under the appropriate CPV codes for such security services.
Planning Information
Interested suppliers are invited to attend a ‘Meet the Buyer’ session, held on Wednesday 10th September 2025 at Tai Tarian’s head office, Ty Gwyn. To register your interest in attending please email procurement@taitarian.co.uk The deadline to register is 12:00pm Friday 22nd August 2025. Please note that the ‘Meet the Buyer’ session will only be conducted on the specified day and that time slots will be allocated on a first come first served basis. When all slots are filled, we will be unable to extend these sessions further.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-056b4a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045209-2025
- 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, VCSE
- 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
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 3 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 5 Jan 2026 - 4 Jan 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TAI TARIAN LTD
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@taitarian.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NEATH
- Postcode
- SA11 2FP
- Post Town
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL44 Neath Port Talbot
- Delivery Location
- TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
-
- Local Authority
- Neath Port Talbot
- Electoral Ward
- Briton Ferry West
- Westminster Constituency
- Aberafan Maesteg
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045209-2025
1st August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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