--- title: "Security Services-Manned Guarding." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ed5e95a7-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ed5e95a7-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ed5e95a7-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ed5e95a7-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED" published: "2016-11-18" --- # Security Services-Manned Guarding. Buyer: CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ed5e95a7-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ed5e95a7-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ed5e95a7-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary Crescent Purchasing Limited is conducting a tender for "Security Services-Manned Guarding," aimed at establishing a framework agreement for various security services, including manned guarding and mobile patrols. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with a contract period set to commence on 1st February 2016 and conclude on 31st January 2020. The tender had a significant value of £5,000,000, and potential suppliers must have submitted their bids by 23rd November 2015. The services required are classified under the CPV code 79713000, which encompasses guard services, and the procurement process follows an open procedure. This agreement allows eligible institutions and consortia, primarily within the education sector, to access its benefits. This public procurement tender presents excellent opportunities for businesses in the security services industry, particularly those offering manned guarding, emergency alarm response, and mobile patrols. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would also find competitive advantages in this process. The selected suppliers, including notable names like Securitas Security Services (UK) Ltd and Churchill Contract Services, can leverage this framework to secure contracts with educational institutions and other partners affiliated with Crescent Purchasing Limited, fostering long-term business expansion and collaboration within the sector. ## Notice The purpose of this exercise is to put a framework agreement in place with a number of suppliers for the provision of Security Services -Manned Guarding. The general types of security services that is framework will cover include all or part of the following elements: -- Manned Guarding; -- Mobile Patrols; -- Emergency Alarm Response; -- Keyholding Services. Members have the right to utilise e-auctions during the further competition / call-off stage of supplier selection. It is a requirement of the Tender that the selected supplier(s) extend the terms to all eligible Institutions and Consortia, as defined by the CPC including further education colleges/institutions, universities, sixth forms, academies, schools, museums and other similar organisations. CPC reserves the right during the period of this agreement to make additions to or subtractions from the list of participating Institutions and Consortia. The CPC membership is comprised of the following regions: http://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php The tender is also available for Higher Education institutions via our colleagues in other Consortia. As per our joint contracting programme other bodies that could potentially be interested in accessing the agreement include NWUPC (North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium). The CPC reserves the right during the period of this agreement to make additions to or subtractions from the list of participating Institutions and Consortia. Current and future member of the CPC are from the education sector, the majority of whom will be on the open access EduBase public portal: http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/home.xhtml CPC will be using the In-Tend system to carry out this tender. In order to express your interest in this tender and obtain the tender documents please log on to: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/CPC /aspx/Home Members have the right to utilise e-auctions during the further competition / call-off stage of supplier selection. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a50ce97-b879-4a97-9751-ecc1eacc84a7 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 | | Submission deadline | 23 Nov 2015 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 26 Oct 2015 | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2016 - 31 Jan 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £500,000 | | 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 | CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED | | Locality | SALFORD | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M6 6AP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West | | Local authority | Salford | | Electoral ward | Pendleton & Charlestown | | Westminster constituency | Salford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 18 | | Supplier names | APCOA PARKING; AXIS SECURITY SERVICES; CAPRICORN SECURITY GROUP; CHURCHILL CONTRACT SERVICES; CONSTANT SECURITY SERVICES; GOUGH & KELLY; ICTS; KINGDOM SECURITY; MANPOWER DIRECT; MITIE SECURITY; OCTAVIAN CONTINENTAL; PROFESSIONAL WITNESSES; PROFILE SECURITY SERVICES; SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES (UK; SIGHT & SOUND SECURITY SOLUTIONS; SPS SECURITY; THE SHIELD GROUP; VISTECH SERVICES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79713000 - Guard services ## Release History - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a50ce97-b879-4a97-9751-ecc1eacc84a7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a50ce97-b879-4a97-9751-ecc1eacc84a7 26th October 2015 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/home.xhtml - http://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/CPC - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cpc/aspx/home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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