Notice Information
Notice Title
Security Services
Notice Description
The University of Portsmouth ("the University / Buyer") seeks to appoint a professional and community-minded security service provider ("the Supplier") to deliver a fully integrated campus security service. The purpose of this Contract is to safeguard the University's people, property and reputation through a visible, intelligence-led, customer-focused presence that supports the institution's academic mission while upholding the highest standards of compliance, sustainability and social value. The Service is to be delivered across a diverse, open-access city-centre estate comprising academic, residential, sporting and public-realm areas. The Supplier will operate as an extension of Estates & Campus Services, ensuring that safety and reassurance remain constant without creating a culture of restriction or enforcement. The tone of engagement must always reflect the University's values of respect, inclusion and professionalism.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Direct Award from the CCS Security - Physical, Technical and Support Services - Lot 1 - Total Security
Options: Option to extend the contract for an additional year
Procurement Information
Direct Award via a framework CCS RM6257
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0695ef
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043115-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £3,715,655 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 May 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 29 Apr 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PORTSMOUTH
- Postcode
- PO1 2UP
- Post Town
- Portsmouth
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ31 Portsmouth
- Delivery Location
- TLJ31 Portsmouth
-
- Local Authority
- Portsmouth
- Electoral Ward
- St Thomas
- Westminster Constituency
- Portsmouth South
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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