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Key Holding, Property Inspections and First Responder Services

Warwickshire County Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

28 Aug 2026 at 15:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

16 Apr 2026 at 15:02

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

27 Jan 2026 at 16:13

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

19 Jan 2026 at 15:24

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Warwickshire County Council procured security services for its corporate buildings across Warwickshire. The requirement covers key holding, property inspections and first-responder attendance following alarm activations, with static guarding available on an ad-hoc basis. The appointed provider must hold accreditation under the Security Industry Authority’s Approved Contractor Scheme, and staff delivering the services must hold valid SIA licences. This is a county-wide operational security requirement involving access to, and response at, council premises. The work is relevant to security companies able to provide managed key holding, alarm response, inspection and incident-reporting services, with the governance and staffing arrangements needed for a public-sector property portfolio. The procurement was divided into North and South geographical lots.

This completed open procedure was awarded on 16 April 2026, with DELTA FORCE GROUP LTD selected for both the North and South lots. Each lot was awarded at £150,000 excluding VAT (£180,000 including VAT). Both contracts were signed on 29 April 2026 and run from 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028, with extensions available for up to a further 24 months, to a maximum date of 30 April 2030. The tender deadline was 26 February 2026 at 12:00, enquiries closed on 16 February 2026 and the award period ended on 16 March 2026. Each lot was evaluated on cost at 35%, quality at 55% and social value at 10%. Sixteen bids were received for each lot, including twelve SME bids.

This procurement demonstrates established demand from Warwickshire County Council for contracted key holding, alarm response, property inspection and security support across a substantial corporate property portfolio. A credible future competitor would need Approved Contractor Scheme accreditation, appropriately licensed SIA personnel and reliable systems for controlled key storage, rapid first response, incident handling and inspection reporting. Evidence of consistent service delivery would matter, particularly accurate incident records, completed inspections, monthly performance reporting and prompt issue resolution. Suppliers should also be able to manage changing site requirements, including additional premises and revised lock-up arrangements, while maintaining secure operations. The evaluation placed greater emphasis on quality than cost and included social value, so operational assurance and demonstrable community benefits would strengthen a future response.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Key Holding, Property Inspections and First Responder Services

Notice Description

Warwickshire County Council (WCC) require a company, accredited under the Security Industry Authority (SIA's) Approved Contractor Scheme (with individual staff holding valid SIA licences) to deliver Key Holding Services, Property Inspections, and First Responder services to Alarm activations across Warwickshire County Council's portfolio of corporate buildings. Other services may be required such as Static Guarding, but this would be on an ad-hoc basis.

Lot Information

North

Renewal: The initial Contract period is for 2 years, with the option to extend for additional periods of up to but not exceeding 24 months.

South

Renewal: The initial Contract period is for 2 years, with the option to extend for additional periods of up to but not exceeding 24 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0608f5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082271-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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

79710000 - Security services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Apr 20265 months ago
Contract Period
1 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2030-01-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Warwickshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICK
Postcode
CV34 4SA
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Warwick Saltisford
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DELTA FORCE GROUP LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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