--- title: "Museum Security Consortium" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4f48a3d8-7ac9-435b-ac3d-717c2a45d090" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4f48a3d8-7ac9-435b-ac3d-717c2a45d090" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4f48a3d8-7ac9-435b-ac3d-717c2a45d090.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4f48a3d8-7ac9-435b-ac3d-717c2a45d090.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED" published: "2025-02-14" --- # Museum Security Consortium Buyer: BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4f48a3d8-7ac9-435b-ac3d-717c2a45d090 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4f48a3d8-7ac9-435b-ac3d-717c2a45d090) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4f48a3d8-7ac9-435b-ac3d-717c2a45d090.json) ## Summary BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED has announced a modification notice for the "Museum Security Consortium" contract, which falls under the security services industry category (CPV 79710000). This contract involves providing cohesive security services across numerous sites associated with the Natural History Museum, Science Museum Group, and Victoria and Albert Museum, each located in London, United Kingdom. The current tender stage, initiated on 14th February 2025, details an extension to the existing agreement with Wilson James Limited, extending its duration from 31st March 2026 to 31st March 2027. The total estimated value for the extended year is £12,150,514. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs specialising in security services. Companies with expertise in integrated security operations, including control rooms, perimeter security, emergency response, and specialised event security, would find this tender particularly relevant. Furthermore, businesses that can offer bespoke security solutions, have a substantial knowledge base of existing security systems, and are prepared for the flexible needs presented by evolving legislative requirements, such as the forthcoming Terrorism Bill, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. ## Notice Modification Notice Original description: The 3 museum partners (The Natural History Museum, the Science Museum Group and the Victoria and Albert Museum) commission Wilson James Limited to provide security services across the numerous sites of the 3 museum partners, including control rooms, perimeter security and internal patrols, emergency response and first aid, management of electronic security systems, event and exhibition security officers, staff entrance security, traffic control, loading bay, bag search and door security across the various sites, providing co-ordinated, professional security services. Description of the modifications The 3 museum partners extended their contract for security services across the numerous sites of the 3 partners with Wilson James Limited (due to expire 31/03/26) by a further year until 31/03/27 with an estimated increased value for that further year of PS12,150,514. The original agreement for with Wilson James Limited (notice 2018/S 085 - 191827 estimated value PS63.487,185) was extended by a further year in 2022 (notice 2018/S 085 - 191827 estimated value PS11.979,731) to expire 31/03/26. Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor: To incentive WJ to invest in security for new V&A building now to avoid risk. WJ expertise needed for NHM collections move to new site and for SMG major construction works, to avoid risk/cost/operation issues from a new supplier at critical point. SMG/VA's planned security assessments to address increasing risk need WJ's knowledge of systems/equipment. Until Terrorism Bill becomes final law actions required of new supplier unclear and inconvenient/costly to vary. For further details see VEAT ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f341664-0d19-4361-8776-c324f3fa7323 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 13 Feb 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW7 5BD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham | | Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea | | Electoral ward | Brompton & Hans Town | | Westminster constituency | Kensington and Bayswater | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79710000 - Security services ## Release History - 14 Feb 2025 at 13:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f341664-0d19-4361-8776-c324f3fa7323 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f341664-0d19-4361-8776-c324f3fa7323 14th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=925577742 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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