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PAHT - SMH Security Patrols (24>26)

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

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04 Sep 2026 at 12:49

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust procured security patrol services under the title “PAHT - SMH Security Patrols (24>26)”. The requirement is for patrol activity supporting the Trust’s operations, rather than the supply of goods or construction works. The buying organisation is a public NHS trust based in Harlow. The recorded service category is compulsory social security services, although the procurement description identifies the practical requirement as security patrols. The awarded supplier, GSS SECURITY SERVICES LTD, is based in Rainham and is classified as a large organisation. The available information links the requirement to the Trust and its hospital operations, with the procurement structured as one completed lot. This is therefore relevant to established security services businesses able to provide patrol personnel for a public healthcare client.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a below-threshold limited competition procured through an approved waiver in line with the Trust’s standing financial instructions. GSS SECURITY SERVICES LTD received the active award for the single lot. The contract was signed on 29 July 2024 and runs from 1 August 2024 to 30 June 2026. Its value is £12,808.80 excluding VAT, or £15,370.56 including VAT. The recorded award is for services and the contract remains active. The procurement was below the applicable threshold. The published information identifies limited competition as the route used, with the award relating to the Trust’s security patrol requirement. No separate evaluation weighting or detailed selection criteria are recorded in the available procurement information.

This award is useful market evidence for security companies that serve NHS or other public-sector estates. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to organise reliable patrol coverage, provide suitably trained security personnel, and manage routine service delivery for a hospital trust. The incumbent is a large security services business, indicating that the buyer accepted a supplier with the organisational capacity to deliver the requirement over a multi-year contract period. Businesses with dependable staffing, operational supervision, incident reporting and experience working around healthcare environments would be well placed to assess similar work from this buyer. The limited-competition route also shows that suppliers need to monitor targeted public-sector opportunities and maintain the administrative readiness to respond through restricted procurement exercises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PAHT - SMH Security Patrols (24>26)

Notice Description

PAHT - Security Patrols. Procured via approved Waiver in line with Trust SFIs

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f237
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083879-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75300000 - Compulsory social security services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,808 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2024 - 30 Jun 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HARLOW
Postcode
CM20 1QX
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH35 West Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Harlow
Electoral Ward
Little Parndon & Town Centre
Westminster Constituency
Harlow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GSS SECURITY SERVICES LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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