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Direct Award for Security for Council Offices under Scotland Excel Security Services and Cash Collection (2322)

SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

South Lanarkshire Council has recently completed a public procurement process for security services within its council offices, including locations at Brandongate, Cambuslang Gate, East Kilbride Civic, and South Vennel, Lanark. This tender, titled "Direct Award for Security for Council Offices under Scotland Excel Security Services and Cash Collection (2322)," falls under the industry category of general public services and recreation, culture, and religion. The contract, valued at £169,284.10, was awarded to SecuriGroup Ltd after an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. This process was conducted as a direct award, concluding on 1st April 2025.

The procurement creates valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in security services, particularly those certified under frameworks such as the Crown Commercial Service. Successful suppliers like SecuriGroup Ltd, a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME), demonstrate the potential for similar businesses to leverage such frameworks for growth. Companies adept at delivering reliable on-site security with flexibility to meet public sector requirements, including verification and escorting tasks, are well-positioned to compete in future opportunities. Engaging with public sector procurement can offer sustained contracts and expand business portfolios within the security services sector.

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Notice Title

Direct Award for Security for Council Offices under Scotland Excel Security Services and Cash Collection (2322)

Notice Description

The Council has an ongoing requirement for Security Services within their offices at Brandongate, Cambuslang Gate, East Kilbride Civic and South Vennel, Lanark. The duties of the post involves meeting the service user at the front door of the building and escorting them to their meeting place. An appointment sheet is provided by council services to allow verification of each service user.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council has an ongoing requirement for Security Services within their offices at Brandongate, Cambuslang Gate, East Kilbride Civic and South Vennel, Lanark. The duties of the post involves meeting the service user at the front door of the building and escorting them to their meeting place. An appointment sheet is provided by council services to allow verification of each service user. South Lanarkshire Council had previously called-off from Scotland Excel Framework Agreement Security Services and Cash Collection (0719) on 01 April 2023 in order to fulfil this requirement. This current contract for Security Services for Council Offices is due to expire on 31 March 2025 (CRN SLC/PS/FINCOR/22/121) and requires to be renewed in order to cover this service

Procurement Information

The Procurement Service then identified that the supplier, Softcat sits within the following framework: Framework: Crown Commercial Service (CCS) RM1557.13 G-Cloud 13 Lot: 2 Cloud Software Period: 9 November 2022 - 8 November 2023 CCS established the above framework via a procurement process which was fully compliant throughout with the requirements of the procurement legislation, in particular the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 and the European Union Public Procurement Directive. As per the G Cloud 13 Buyer guide, the client provided details of their requirements. A search on GCloud 13 was conducted by the Procurement Service by adding key words as filters to drill down the suppliers able to meet the requirement in order to identify the most economically advantageous supplier. Details of the search is saved within the contract file within GCloud 13 which provides a full audit trail of the tender process.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000821155
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN548003
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract 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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79713000 - Guard services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£169,284 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jan 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement_service@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1698454353

Buyer Location

Locality
HAMILTON
Postcode
ML3 0AA
Post Town
Motherwell
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM95 South Lanarkshire

Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Hamilton North and East
Westminster Constituency
Hamilton and Clyde Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SECURIGROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN548003
    Direct Award for Security for Council Offices under Scotland Excel Security Services and Cash Collection (2322) - The Council has an ongoing requirement for Security Services within their offices at Brandongate, Cambuslang Gate, East Kilbride Civic and South Vennel, Lanark. The duties of the post involves meeting the service user at the front door of the building and escorting them to their meeting place. An appointment sheet is provided by council services to allow verification of each service user.

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