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Security Services - Estate Wide

University Of Edinburgh

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29 Sep 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh appointed a single supplier for security services across its estate in Edinburgh. The work covers manned guarding, event stewarding, fire investigation and taxi marshalling. The contract can also be used by the University’s subsidiary companies. This is an estate-wide operational security requirement, spanning routine site security as well as support for events, fire-related investigations and taxi movements. The purchasing organisation is the University of Edinburgh, an education institution. The procurement is for services rather than goods or construction work, and its scope brings several security and site-support functions together under one supplier. The service locations are across the University estate in Edinburgh.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Vigilant Protect UK Limited was selected as the single supplier. The contract was awarded through a direct award under the Scotland Excel Security Services and Cash Collection Framework; the tender data also identifies an open procedure, while the contract description states that the direct award was made under the framework. The contract is valued at £680,000. It was signed on 3 September 2026 and has an initial two-year term, from 3 September 2026 to 2 September 2028, with two optional one-year extensions that could extend it to 2 September 2030. One bid was recorded. The available award information does not state a separate award date or evaluation basis.

For suppliers considering comparable future work for the University, this award demonstrates demand for a single provider able to coordinate several security and estate-support functions across a university environment. A credible competitor would need the operational breadth to deliver guarding alongside event stewarding, fire investigation and taxi marshalling, while serving a large estate and potentially the University’s subsidiary companies. The buying route also matters: this contract was placed by direct award from a Scotland Excel framework, so framework participation covering guarding, key holding, event stewarding and taxi marshalling is relevant to competing through the same route. The recorded outcome followed one bid, showing that a supplier can win this requirement through the framework, but it does not establish any particular qualification, accreditation or capacity threshold.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Security Services - Estate Wide

Notice Description

The University of Edinburgh has appointed a single supplier for security services, including manned guarding, event steward, fire investigation, and taxi marshalling services across The University of Edinburgh estate.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Edinburgh has appointed a single supplier for security services, including manned guarding, event steward, fire investigation, and taxi marshalling services across across The University of Edinburgh estate. The Contract is on behalf of the University of Edinburgh and all University of Edinburgh Subsidiary Companies. Any and all of the University of Edinburgh's Subsidiary Companies may access and utilise this contract at any time during the life of the agreement. The initial contract period is for 2 years from 3rd September 2026 to 2nd September 2028. The University, in its sole discretion, has the option to extend for two additional periods of 1-year each, potentially taking the Contract through to 2nd September 2030 if all extensions are applied (2+1+1). This contract is awarded via a Direct Award procedure (non-ranked) under the Scotland Excel 2322 Security Services and Cash Collection Framework Agreement - Lot 3: Guarding, Key Holding, Event Stewarding and Taxi Marshalling.. This contract is awarded via a Direct Award procedure (non-ranked) under the Scotland Excel 2322 Security Services and Cash Collection Framework Agreement - Lot 3: Guarding, Key Holding, Event Stewarding and Taxi Marshalling. Please note, the weightings above relate to the original framework tender.

Options: The initial contract period is for 2 years from 3rd September 2026 to 2nd September 2028. The University, in its sole discretion, has the option to extend for two additional periods of 1-year each, potentially taking the Contract through to 2nd September 2030 if all extensions are applied (2+1+1).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000843989
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565546
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
£680,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks 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
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University Of Edinburgh
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1HT
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Vigilant Protect UK Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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