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UOW954 Security Staffing

University Of Worcester

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

16 Sep 2026 at 10:55

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

13 Jul 2026 at 09:39

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

10 Mar 2026 at 08:19

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

06 Feb 2026 at 14:19

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Worcester procured external security staffing services to support a hybrid security operation, combining university employees with contracted security staff. The requirement covers the provision and management of security personnel for the university’s operations in Worcester. The service is intended to provide reliable, professional security coverage, with staffing levels maintained across scheduled shifts and absence cover arranged promptly. The contracted provider is expected to manage trained and certified personnel, work with the University’s contract management team and support regular performance monitoring. The procurement is for services rather than goods or construction works. The requirement is relevant to security companies able to supply operational staff and management support for a higher education environment, particularly those with experience delivering comparable public sector or university security services.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. CUBE Facilities LTD was selected on 13 July 2026 following a selective competitive flexible procedure. Five valid bids were received, including two from SMEs. The contract was signed on 24 July 2026 and has a gross value of £6,000,000. Its contractual period runs from 15 September 2026 to 14 September 2029, with up to three 12-month renewals, subject to satisfactory performance and continuing need; the maximum stated end date is 14 September 2032. Evaluation covered experience, staffing resource capacity, administrative resource capacity and contract requirements. The process included a pre-qualification stage, shortlisting, tender submissions, a site visit and interviews. Performance requirements include agreed targets for attendance, training compliance and customer satisfaction.

This award demonstrates a substantial, recurring demand for managed security staffing in the higher education sector from the University of Worcester. Competitors seeking to meet a future requirement of this kind would need demonstrable experience delivering reliable security staffing in a university, public sector or similar setting. They would also need enough operational and administrative capacity to maintain agreed staffing levels, provide timely absence cover and manage a sizeable service across the contract term. Credible suppliers should be able to evidence a trained workforce with current mandatory, statutory, industry and university-specific certifications, supported by auditable training records. Strong contract management is important: the service model expects regular performance reporting, monthly management reviews, quality assurance and audit visits, prompt investigation of officer performance concerns, and consistent customer-focused delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UOW954 Security Staffing

Notice Description

The University of Worcester tendered for a contract to appoint an external supplier to provide security staffing to the University of Worcester. The University is looking to operate a hybrid system of working where both University and Contracted Security Staff work together to provide a professional, excellent security service to the University. More information is provided in the documents

Planning Information

Preliminary Market Engagement The University of Worcester intends to tender for a contract to appoint an external supplier to provide security staffing to the University of Worcester. The University is looking to operate a hybrid system of working where both University and Contracted Security Staff work together to provide a professional, excellent security service to the University. As part of our preparation, we are undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the scope, structure and approach of the procurement process. This engagement is for information-gathering purposes only and does not form part of the formal evaluation. We are seeking early engagement with and feedback from Suppliers with: • Demonstrable expertise in delivering a reliable provision of security staff • Experience working within the Higher Education Sector/ Public Sector/Similar Experience • Capacity to plan and deliver a cost-effective solution • Staff with a variety of key competencies/Training To access the documents, if you are not already registered please could you register using the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofworcester/aspx/Home The system is free to access and we would encourage you to register as soon as possible

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064a33
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087651-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
13 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
15 Sep 2026 - 14 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2026-05-05

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University Of Worcester
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR2 6AJ
Postcode Area
Worcester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
St Clement
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CUBE Facilities LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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