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DOJ NICTS -- Provision of Security and Ancillary Services 2026

Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS)

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05 Oct 2026 at 14:27

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TenderUpdate

01 Jul 2026 at 14:35

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Tender

03 Jun 2026 at 14:58

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS), through the central procurement team CPD – Supplies & Services Division, procured security and supporting services for 23 court and tribunal estate locations across Northern Ireland. The requirement covers guarding, patrols, surveillance and alarm monitoring, alongside reception, portering, internal mail and messenger work, office support, security equipment and facilities management. It serves the operational needs of court buildings, including work in a changing court environment. This is a broad, multi-service requirement rather than a contract limited to static guarding; suppliers’ fit depends on their ability to coordinate security operations with the ancillary services needed across the estate.

The procurement has been awarded following an open procedure. One supplier was selected for the single lot: the supplier’s name is withheld in the published information. The award is pending, with an award date of 2 October 2026; the standstill period ends on 15 October 2026 and contract signature was scheduled for 16 October 2026. The award value is £102 million excluding VAT (£122.4 million including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with one optional extension of up to four years and a maximum end date of 31 March 2034. Evaluation weighted price at 30%; the remaining 70% covered quality, including workforce transition, operational delivery, security, court-environment readiness, compliance, information security and social value.

For suppliers considering similar work for NICTS in future, this award demonstrates demand for an integrated service across a substantial, geographically dispersed court estate, rather than security provision alone. A credible competitor would need to show it can mobilise and govern a multi-site operation, transition and retain a workforce, train staff, deploy equipment and systems, and manage day-to-day guarding, patrols, alarms and surveillance alongside reception, portering, mail and office-support tasks. The evaluation also placed weight on operating effectively in a fluid court environment, health and safety, staff performance, risk management, continuity, attendance monitoring, reporting, communication and data protection. Strong delivery planning, measurable compliance and evidence of social value would be important, as would the financial and technical capacity to support a large, long-term public service contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DOJ NICTS -- Provision of Security and Ancillary Services 2026

Notice Description

Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD), on behalf of the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS) -- 'the Client', is seeking to establish a Contract for the provision Of Security and Ancillary Services at 23 NICTS estate locations throughout Northern Ireland. Tenderers should refer to the Specification Schedule and Annexes for full detail on the requirements of this contract. Neither CPD nor the Client can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: One optional extension period of up to four (4) years

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06aca3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093876-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

35121000 - Security equipment

64122000 - Internal office mail and messenger services

75231100 - Law-courts-related administrative services

79500000 - Office-support services

79710000 - Security services

79711000 - Alarm-monitoring services

79713000 - Guard services

79714000 - Surveillance services

79715000 - Patrol services

79992000 - Reception services

79993100 - Facilities management services

98341120 - Portering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£102,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£102,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
£102,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
27 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Oct 20265 days ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT1 3LA
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Supplier N/A

Further Information

Notice Documents

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