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Award of Invitation to Mini Competition (ITMC) for the provision of Inverness Service Point Security

The Highland Council

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18 Mar 2026 at 10:55

PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Summary of the contracting process

Highland Council, located in Inverness, has awarded a contract following a Mini-Competition under the Scotland Excel Security Services and Cash Collection framework (Ref: 2322). This procurement process was for the provision of security services at the Inverness Service Point, within the broader category of public security and security services. The tender commenced on 4 January 2026, and the award was made to Anubis Group on 18 March 2026. The procurement falls under the services category, reflecting the council's efforts to enhance security provisions locally through established framework agreements.

This tender represents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in security services to engage with local authorities and provide solutions tailored to public infrastructure needs. Companies proficient in delivering security services in accordance with framework agreements, and capable of handling similar scale operations, should find this procurement landscape advantageous for business expansion. With the contract valued at £77,989.84, it serves as a potential growth avenue, particularly for suppliers positioned within the security services industry. Highland Council's clear focus on maintaining robust security infrastructure underscores ongoing opportunities for service providers skilled in security management within the Scottish region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of Invitation to Mini Competition (ITMC) for the provision of Inverness Service Point Security

Notice Description

The purpose of this Invitation to Mini-Competition document (ITMC) is to invite bids from framework suppliers for the provision of security at the Inverness Service Point in accordance with the requirements detailed in the attached ITMC document and the terms of the Framework Agreement.Suppliers are invited to submit a bid in accordance with the instructions detailed in the attached ITMC document (the "Response") and in accordance with the terms of the applicable Framework Agreement.This Mini-Competition is being run under the Scotland Excel Security Services and Cash Collection framework (Ref: 2322).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000817164
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551939
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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

CPV Codes

75241000 - Public security services

79710000 - Security services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£77,989 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Mar 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Highland Council
Additional Buyers

Aberdeen City Council

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

East Lothian Council

Edinburgh College

Fife Council

Forestry and Land Scotland

Moray Council

NHS Fife

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

NHS Highland

National Records of Scotland

North Lanarkshire Council

Perth & Kinross Council

Registers of Scotland

Scottish Government

South Ayrshire Council

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport

Student Awards Agency Scotland

University of Dundee

University of Strathclyde

West Lothian Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 5NX
Postcode Area
Inverness
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness West
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
49
Supplier Names

Anubis Group

Harper Macleod LLP

Joanne Ford Communications

Hays Hydraulics & Mechanical Services Ltd

The Cawthron Institute Trust Board

Lochlie Construction LTD

ESRI (UK)

Fluidigm UK Limited

Valtech Limited

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd

Pandaprint

Travelers Ins Co Ltd

Zurich Municipal

Risk Management Partners

Venesky Brown Ltd

Jackson Trawls Ltd

Harlow Printing Limited

MetPrep Ltd

GOSTA Training

Voluntary Action South Ayrshire

Agilent Technologies LDA UK Ltd

Gartmore house

Clansman Interiors Ltd

Sharp Business Systems

Skip Units Ltd

Will Rudd Davidson (Edinburgh) Limited

Binn Group Ltd

Harvey Nash

Pertemps Medical Limited

Renaissance

Synaptik

Leidos Innovations

THE SME CLINIC

Ray Black Consulting Ltd.

Think Hard

Actionable Insight Digital Marketing Limited

Maryanne Johnston

Korero Studio LTD

E A Ellisons & Co Ltd

College Kits Direct LTD

Salonwear Direct

Woodsons of Aberdeen Ltd

RS Aqua Ltd

Air Quality Consultants

The Lines Between Ltd.

Decco Limited

United Tooling Solutions

EJ Parker Technical Services (Scotland North) Ltd

SKW Construction Limited

Further Information

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