--- title: "BE23052 - Provision of Security Personnel Services for the Post Office Horizon Hearings" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8a54e4b1-573b-41fb-b7e3-36313679d000" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8a54e4b1-573b-41fb-b7e3-36313679d000" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8a54e4b1-573b-41fb-b7e3-36313679d000.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8a54e4b1-573b-41fb-b7e3-36313679d000.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY" published: "2023-03-29" --- # BE23052 - Provision of Security Personnel Services for the Post Office Horizon Hearings Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8a54e4b1-573b-41fb-b7e3-36313679d000 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8a54e4b1-573b-41fb-b7e3-36313679d000) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8a54e4b1-573b-41fb-b7e3-36313679d000.json) ## Summary The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy is seeking to procure security personnel services for the Post Office Horizon Hearings. The deadline for bid submission is Friday 14th April 2023 at 11:00am. The contract value is £80,000, with a contract period starting on 5th May 2023 and ending on 29th February 2024. The procurement method is an open procedure (below threshold), and the procurement stage is currently at the tendering phase. The services fall under the 'Security services' category, and the delivery addresses include various locations such as the United Kingdom, British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, and others. This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) to compete. Businesses in the security services sector would be well-suited to participate in this procurement. The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, acting as the buyer, is facilitating this process through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. Interested parties must submit their bids through the portal in accordance with the criteria outlined in the Invitation to Quote (ITQ) document. Successful organisations will be selected based on the evaluation criteria specified in the tender documentation. ## Notice The final date and time for the submission of bids is Friday 14th April 2023 at 11:00am. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement The Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry requires the provision of 2 security personnel to provide services for the upcoming public hearings. The security guards must be well-vetted and have a minimum standards of security clearance; Government Baseline Security Standard. They will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and security of all attendees and witnesses, including those with impaired mobility or similar needs in case of evacuation. The Security guards must also be equipped to manage potential situations of conflict and ensure the protection of all parties involved. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the ITQ document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier. If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/. Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number BE23052. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations that apply to this opportunity. Responses must be received by the date and time in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity, unless a system outage is experienced, to which the Contracting Authority will advise upon accordingly. Interested organisations should ensure that they allow a sufficiency of time, prior to the deadline to allow all sections to be completed in full and any attachments to be uploaded. As a user of the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Jaggaer messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you, as well as other messages and updates in relation to any specific tender event. Please note that any and all information secured outside of the messaging service, shall have no Legal Standing, merit or worth and should not be relied upon by any organisation submitting a tender response. Please note it is your organisations responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right: i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and under no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with any successful organisation(s), this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of your organisation in doing so. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations. For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0823aa3a-f965-40d6-acd4-2b3b3a971985 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | 14 Apr 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 4 May 2023 - 29 Feb 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £80,000 | | 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY | | Locality | SWINDON | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 1FF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney | | Westminster constituency | Swindon North | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79710000 - Security services ## Release History - 29 Mar 2023 at 17:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0823aa3a-f965-40d6-acd4-2b3b3a971985 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0823aa3a-f965-40d6-acd4-2b3b3a971985 29th March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c89f7d62-d277-4cb3-9bde-f46d9c447cbe n/a - https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ Jaggaer eSourcing Portal ## Notice URLs - http://www.uksbs.co.uk - http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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