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title: "Keyholding, Lock and Unlock and Call Out Services - Bessie Surtees House, Newcastle - AWARD"
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# Keyholding, Lock and Unlock and Call Out Services - Bessie Surtees House, Newcastle - AWARD

Buyer: HISTORIC ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-182b309a-6afc-4c56-9fb1-5ee11a1672db

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## Summary

Historic England has awarded a contract titled "Keyholding, Lock and Unlock and Call Out Services - Bessie Surtees House, Newcastle - AWARD" within the surveillance and security systems and devices category. Located at Bessie Surtees House on the Newcastle Quayside, this procurement process was in the award stage as of 11 February 2025. The contract, valued at £43,220, was awarded to Gough & Kelly on 24 January 2025 and will operate from 10 February 2025 to 9 February 2028. This procurement followed an open procedure, welcoming all qualifying bids until 30 July 2024.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in security services, particularly those adept in keyholding, building access control, and alarm response services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will find this project aligns well with their capabilities, offering potential for long-term engagement and enhanced visibility through collaboration with a prominent organisation like Historic England. Providing services at a historically and culturally significant site adds prestige and potential for future contracts within similar portfolios.

## Notice

HE requires the Contractor to deliver a security service that includes control of keys (BS 7984), locking and unlocking buildings and reacting to alarm activation call outs. Site Address: Historic England, Bessie Surtees House, 41-44 Sandhill, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3JF The office is located on the Newcastle Quayside, looking over the Guildhall and River Tyne. The office is a five story Jacobean timber framed building.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e09f359-07f2-4469-b130-04e28ec3de85 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 10 Feb 2025 - 9 Feb 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £43,220 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HISTORIC ENGLAND |
| Locality | WILTSHIRE |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 2EH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Mannington and Western |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GOUGH & KELLY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 35120000 - Surveillance and security systems and devices
- 35121000 - Security equipment
- 79710000 - Security services

## Release History

- 11 Feb 2025 at 14:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e09f359-07f2-4469-b130-04e28ec3de85

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e09f359-07f2-4469-b130-04e28ec3de85
  11th February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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