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title: "Pre-Tender Market Engagement - Security Guarding Services"
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buyer: "HOME OFFICE"
published: "2019-01-08"
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# Pre-Tender Market Engagement - Security Guarding Services

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9972bc89-fb9d-4852-9937-f0e82eb48512

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## Summary

The Home Office is initiating a Pre-Tender Market Engagement for Security Guarding Services, with the objective of refining procurement requirements before a potential competition under a Crown Commercial Services framework. This process is currently in the planning stage, with a key milestone engagement end date set for 15th January 2019. The engagement aims to gather market insights to assess capacity, appetite, and risks associated with delivering the required services. The procurement is classified under the CPV code 79710000, focusing on security services across various locations, including the UK and British Overseas Territories.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities in security services, enabling them to contribute feedback that may shape the final procurement criteria. Businesses specialising in security operations and those looking to enhance their market presence in the public sector will find this engagement particularly relevant. Suppliers who can demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness to the Home Office's evolving needs will be well-positioned to compete in this impending tender process.

## Notice

This Pre-Tender Market Engagement (PTME) seeks information in preparation for a potential competition, expected to be conducted under a relevant Crown Commercial Services framework, to procure the provision of Security Guarding Services to the Authority. The purpose of this PTME is to provide the market with early sight of the Authority's requirements, and to seek feedback from the market in order to: help refine the requirements; understand the capacity and appetite of the market to deliver the requirements, and the possible risks involved; and shape the commercial approach accordingly. Further detail is set out in the attachments. Please provide feedback by email to Security_Guarding_Procurement@homeoffice.gov.uk by 12:00 GMT on Tuesday 15th January 2019.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6239ba9-f7a0-400b-a701-12cbcc7e48eb |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jan 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 15 Jan 2019 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HOME OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79710000 - Security services

## Release History

- 8 Jan 2019 at 16:56 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6239ba9-f7a0-400b-a701-12cbcc7e48eb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6239ba9-f7a0-400b-a701-12cbcc7e48eb
  8th January 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8134b4a9-867d-4011-9204-c6c9df1f7acd
  Pre-Tender Market Engagement Brief
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ccdfda98-2156-4637-a33d-e3ee3b086eb4
  Pre-Tender Market Engagement Brief - Annex A

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