Award

Security Services (including Key holding, intruder alarm, manned guarding, lone working)

GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

18 Dec 2025 at 14:59

Tender

23 Sep 2025 at 13:54

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "Security Services (including Key holding, intruder alarm, manned guarding, lone working)" was conducted by the General Medical Council (GMC), a public authority under sub-central government in the UK. The tender falls under the services category, specifically guard services, and is intended for locations across the United Kingdom. Initiated as an open procedure, it underwent the tender stage and was completed with the award phase on 18th December 2025. The contract period is set to commence on 1st March 2026 and end on 28th February 2029, with potential renewal options based on service. The total contract value is set at £550,000, and the awardee of the contract is Delta Force Group Ltd.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly SMEs, involved in security service provisions such as key holding and intruder alarm monitoring. It aligns well with businesses that focus on physical security, manned guarding, and those offering compliance with data protection standards like ISO27001. The award criteria included factors such as quality of proposal, cost-effectiveness, and the capability to enhance social value, making it a competitive yet rewarding opportunity for firms aiming to expand their footprint and reputation within the public sector. The inclusion of social value and terms & conditions assessment invites businesses with robust corporate responsibility and governance frameworks to participate actively.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Security Services (including Key holding, intruder alarm, manned guarding, lone working)

Notice Description

The GMC employs some 1400 staff, the majority working out of offices in Manchester and London, with small teams based in our premises in Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh. There are around 90 staff who are home based and visit external organisations and venues. Our existing security systems and process are designed to ensure the physical safety of staff and visitors and to ensure that the organisation complies with the data protections and information security standards resulting from out ISO27001 registration.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a048
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084491-2025
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
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79713000 - Guard services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£458,333 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£458,333 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£458,333 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL (GMC)
Contact Name
Chris Park
Contact Email
gmctenders@gmc-uk.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M3 3AW
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DELTA FORCE GROUP

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05a048-2025-12-18T14:59:11Z",
    "date": "2025-12-18T14:59:11Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05a048",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CHC-1089278",
            "name": "General Medical Council (GMC)",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-CHC",
                "id": "1089278"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "3 Hardman Street",
                "locality": "Manchester",
                "postalCode": "M3 3AW",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKD33"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "gmctenders@gmc-uk.org"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.gmc-uk.org",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PXLD-1125-PGBY",
            "name": "General Medical Council (GMC)",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PXLD-1125-PGBY"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "3 Hardman Street",
                "locality": "Manchester",
                "postalCode": "M3 3AW",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKD33"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Chris Park",
                "email": "gmctenders@gmc-uk.org"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.gmc-uk.org",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PBHY-5659-XQQD",
            "name": "Delta Force Group Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PBHY-5659-XQQD"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "31 The Broadway",
                "locality": "Rainham",
                "postalCode": "RM13 9YW",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKI52"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "tenders@deltaforcegroup.co.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false,
                "publicServiceMissionOrganization": false,
                "shelteredWorkshop": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PXLD-1125-PGBY",
        "name": "General Medical Council (GMC)"
    },
    "planning": {
        "noEngagementNoticeRationale": "Unnecessary"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "GMC2072",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "Security Services (including Key holding, intruder alarm, manned guarding, lone working)",
        "description": "The GMC employs some 1400 staff, the majority working out of offices in Manchester and London, with small teams based in our premises in Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh. There are around 90 staff who are home based and visit external organisations and venues. Our existing security systems and process are designed to ensure the physical safety of staff and visitors and to ensure that the organisation complies with the data protections and information security standards resulting from out ISO27001 registration.",
        "status": "complete",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "79713000",
                        "description": "Guard services"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UK",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amountGross": 550000,
            "amount": 458333,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "aboveThreshold": true,
        "submissionMethodDetails": "www.mytenders.co.uk",
        "submissionTerms": {
            "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed",
            "languages": [
                "en"
            ]
        },
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-10-28T12:00:00+00:00"
        },
        "enquiryPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-10-10T12:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "awardPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-11-14T23:59:59+00:00"
        },
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "status": "complete",
                "value": {
                    "amountGross": 550000,
                    "amount": 458333,
                    "currency": "GBP"
                },
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Overall Proposal",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 13,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Intruder Alarm/Keyholding",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 13,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Tribunal & Patient Liaison Manned Guarding",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 13,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Lone working",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 9.8,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "MI & Invoicing",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 3.2,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Account management",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 6.5,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Implementation",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 6.5,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "price",
                            "name": "Price",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 22.5,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Terms & Conditions",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 2.5,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Social value",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 10,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "suitability": {
                    "sme": true
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "startDate": "2026-01-07T00:00:00+00:00",
                    "endDate": "2029-01-06T23:59:59+00:00",
                    "maxExtentDate": "2030-01-06T23:59:59+00:00"
                },
                "hasRenewal": true,
                "renewal": {
                    "description": "Subject to performance"
                }
            }
        ],
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "L-1",
                "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
                "description": "ITT",
                "url": "https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=613604"
            },
            {
                "id": "L-2",
                "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
                "description": "T&Cs",
                "url": "https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=613605"
            },
            {
                "id": "L-3",
                "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
                "description": "IS Questionnaire",
                "url": "https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=613606"
            },
            {
                "id": "L-4",
                "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
                "description": "Financial Proposal",
                "url": "https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=613607"
            },
            {
                "id": "L-5",
                "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
                "description": "Tender guide",
                "url": "https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=613608"
            },
            {
                "id": "L-6",
                "documentType": "biddingDocuments",
                "description": "Raising concerns policy",
                "url": "https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Authority/NoticeBuilder/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=613609"
            },
            {
                "id": "conflictOfInterest",
                "documentType": "conflictOfInterest",
                "description": "Not published"
            },
            {
                "id": "058949-2025",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "noticeType": "UK4",
                "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058949-2025",
                "datePublished": "2025-09-23T14:54:39+01:00",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ]
    },
    "language": "en",
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "measure": "bids",
                "value": 18,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "measure": "finalStageBids",
                "value": 18,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "3",
                "measure": "smeFinalStageBids",
                "value": 13,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "4",
                "measure": "vcseFinalStageBids",
                "value": 1,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ]
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "title": "Security Services (including Key holding, intruder alarm, manned guarding, lone working)",
            "status": "pending",
            "date": "2025-12-02T00:00:00+00:00",
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 550000,
                "amount": 458333,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
            "aboveThreshold": true,
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-PPON-PBHY-5659-XQQD",
                    "name": "Delta Force Group Ltd"
                }
            ],
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "additionalClassifications": [
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "79713000",
                            "description": "Guard services"
                        }
                    ],
                    "deliveryAddresses": [
                        {
                            "region": "UK",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        }
                    ],
                    "relatedLot": "1"
                }
            ],
            "standstillPeriod": {
                "endDate": "2025-12-31T23:59:59+00:00"
            },
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2026-03-01T00:00:00+00:00",
                "endDate": "2029-02-28T23:59:59+00:00",
                "maxExtentDate": "2030-02-28T23:59:59+00:00"
            },
            "hasRenewal": true,
            "renewal": {
                "description": "Annual based on service"
            },
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "084491-2025",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK6",
                    "description": "Contract award notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084491-2025",
                    "datePublished": "2025-12-18T14:59:11Z",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ],
            "assessmentSummariesDateSent": "2025-12-02T00:00:00+00:00",
            "milestones": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "type": "futureSignatureDate",
                    "dueDate": "2026-01-05T23:59:59+00:00",
                    "status": "scheduled"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}