---
title: "Provision of Auxiliary Security Services at De Montfort University"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0422f8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY"
published: "2025-10-09"
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# Provision of Auxiliary Security Services at De Montfort University

Buyer: DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0422f8

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## Summary

De Montfort University has initiated a public procurement process for the provision of auxiliary security services at its Leicester and London campuses. The procurement, under an open procedure, falls under the industry category of business services, specifically focusing on security. The procurement process is at the award and contract update stage, with the initial contract signed on 5th August 2024. The service provision is intended to commence on 10th October 2025, focusing on locations within the UK's regions UKF21 and UKI4. The contracting authority, De Montfort University, is a higher education institution in Leicester, UK, and has leveraged a robust open procurement method to select Security and Stewards UK Limited as the supplier, with the contract valued at £871,489 for a period of 1800 days.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in providing professional security services, particularly those that can offer comprehensive auxiliary services and emergency response capabilities. Companies with expertise in security provisions for educational complexes would find this contract appealing, especially small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like the successful supplier, Security and Stewards UK Limited. The open procurement method ensures a fair competition platform, welcoming bids from SMEs and fostering growth by providing access to stable, long-term service contracts with a prominent education institution.

## Notice

The University is looking to award a single supplier to provide ad-hoc security cover including cover for University's halls of residence. Supplier will be required to supply additional resources in case of emergency incidents. Labour provision or sub-contracting will not be considered for this Contract.Full details of the University's Requirements can be found in the Specification (Schedule 2).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Auxiliary Security Services at De Montfort University, Leicester/London

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063696-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,621,489 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLF21 Leicester, TLI4 Inner London - East |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SECURITY AND STEWARDS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2025 at 11:49 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063696-2025
- 9 Oct 2025 at 11:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063682-2025
- 8 Dec 2023 at 17:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036292-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/demontfort/aspx/Home
- https://www.dmu.ac.uk/home.aspx

## Provenance

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