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Summary of the contracting process

Aberdeenshire Council has concluded the procurement process for the "Sheltered Housing Fire Panel Reset Out of Hours Security" contract. This project, located in Aberdeen (UKM50), falls under the services category and is aimed at ensuring rapid response to fire panel resets in the council's sheltered housing. The tender utilised an open procedure, offering transparency and competition, and the status is currently marked as complete. Key dates of interest include the contract signing on 17th June 2026, with the award notice published on 1st July 2026. This procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA), indicating compliance with international trade regulations.

This contract presents growth opportunities for businesses in the security services sector, especially those capable of offering reliable out of hours emergency response services. The framework under which the contract was awarded is the Scotland Excel Security Services and Cash Collection Framework (Reference 2322), suggesting the importance of adherence to pre-established service standards. The successful bidder, OCS Group, a large-scale supplier, implies that companies with substantial operational capacity might be best suited to compete for such tenders. The project attracted a diversity of bids, revealing competitive interest from SMEs and international suppliers, highlighting the chance for varied business sizes to engage in public sector contracts.

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Notice Title

Sheltered Housing Fire Panel Reset Out of Hours Security

Notice Description

Aberdeenshire Council Sheltered Housing have a duty to respond and reset fire panels after activation. Out of hours security contractor required to be called out and reset panel once alarm silenced by Scottish Fire Rescue Service.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Aberdeenshire Council Sheltered Housing have a duty to respond to reset fire panels after activation. Any out of hours calls to be responded to by security contractor for resetting alarm panel following Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. Call off contract under the Scotland Excel Security Services and Cash Collection Framework (Reference 2322)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000836237
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL559227
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website 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

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


CPV Codes

79710000 - Security services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jul 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jun 20264 weeks 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
ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB16 5JB
Post Town
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Northfield/Mastrick North
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OCS GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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