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Provision of Security Guarding Services at Yeovil District Hospital.

Simply Serve Ltd

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

ContractAmendment

25 Sep 2026 at 10:39

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
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24 Jun 2026 at 12:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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11 Jun 2026 at 09:43

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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11 Jun 2026 at 09:06

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Simply Serve Ltd commissioned security guarding services for Yeovil District Hospital in Yeovil. The service covers the whole hospital site and is intended to maintain a secure environment, respond to security incidents, and provide reassurance, customer service, prevention, control and restraint. The requirement is continuous cover across all areas, rather than security for a single department or location. The work falls within public security services and is delivered at Yeovil District Hospital. This is a hospital-focused guarding operation combining routine site security with incident response and staff or visitor-facing support. The buyer is Simply Serve Ltd.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. OCS Group UK Limited was selected through a direct award, justified by the need to maintain uninterrupted hospital security while the buyer carried out an options appraisal and prepared a competitive tender. The award was dated 2 June 2026, and the contract was signed on 24 June 2026. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, with one six-month extension option, to a maximum end date of 31 March 2027. The contract value is £338,202 excluding VAT (£405,962 including VAT). There was one lot, marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No evaluation criteria are set out.

For suppliers considering similar work for Simply Serve Ltd, this award shows demand for a large-scale, continuous guarding service across an acute hospital site. A credible provider would need the operational capacity to staff round-the-clock coverage throughout the year, respond effectively to security incidents and deliver customer-facing reassurance alongside prevention and control. The requirement also includes restraint duties, so relevant training, competent personnel and robust procedures for managing incidents would be important capabilities. Experience of working in a hospital environment would help demonstrate an understanding of the need to maintain security without disrupting care or the hospital’s day-to-day operation. The buyer used a direct award to preserve continuity with its incumbent during an interim period; competing for a future requirement would require a strong, dependable service model suited to uninterrupted delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Security Guarding Services at Yeovil District Hospital.

Notice Description

The Security Guard Service will deliver the following: a) Maintaining a secure environment at Yeovil District Hospital (YDH) site; b) Responding to security incidents within YDH; c) Additional specified duties as set out in the Scope of Service; d) Provide reassurance, customer service, prevention and control and restraint. The Security Service shall be provided 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. The Security Service applies to all areas of YDH.

Procurement Information

Uninterrupted service vital to hospital environment. Short-term renewal of existing contract with incumbent supplier to enable options appraisal/competitive tendering process to be carried out.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b269
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090871-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75241000 - Public security services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£338,202 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£338,202 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jun 20264 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Simply Serve Ltd
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
YEOVIL
Postcode
BA21 4AT
Postcode Area
Bath
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Yeovil South
Westminster Constituency
Yeovil

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OCS Group UK Limited

Further Information

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