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title: "ACS Assessment Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045106"
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buyer: "SECURITY INDUSTRY AUTHORITY"
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# ACS Assessment Services

Buyer: SECURITY INDUSTRY AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045106

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## Summary

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is seeking UKAS accredited certification bodies to bid for a concession contract to deliver assessment services for their Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS). This procurement, classified under corporate governance rating services (CPV ID: 79212110), falls under the services category. The contract period is set for two years, with options for two additional 12-month extensions, totalling a potential four-year term, contingent upon satisfactory supplier performance. This tender is currently in the tender update stage, having been initially published with a notice reference on 10th April 2024, which was subsequently cancelled with an updated notice forthcoming. The procurement is managed electronically via the Home Office’s eSourcing Portal (JAGGAER), and submissions must be made by 21st May 2024.

This tender represents a valuable opportunity for businesses involved in the assessment and certification services sector, particularly those with UKAS accreditation. The Security Industry Authority is looking to award contracts to up to four such bodies, creating a significant chance for specialised firms to engage in a long-term partnership with a reputable government authority. Businesses equipped to provide high-quality corporate governance and assessment services, and those adept at handling government contracts, are ideally positioned to compete in this tender. Engaging in this procurement can lead to substantial business growth through gaining a steady stream of work and enhancing a company's portfolio by associating with the ACS.

## Notice

The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is inviting UKAS accredited certification bodies to bid for a concession contract to deliver assessment services on our behalf for the Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS). The period of the agreement is for a period of 2 years with 2 x 12-month optional extension periods (total 4 year term) subject to satisfactory supplier performance.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Security Industry Authority is an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by the Home Office. We were created by the Private Security Industry Act 2001; the Act sets out what we can and cannot do. Under the Act we were required to 'establish a voluntary system of inspection of providers of security services', in essence private security businesses operating in the UK. This inspection is known as the Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS). Organisations seeking approval are required to be delivering private security related services within the sectors that the SIA licence individuals in. Further information can be found here How to become an SIA approved contractor - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). We will be awarding concession contracts to up to 4 UKAS accredited certification bodies to deliver the assessment services for the ACS on behalf of the SIA.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038562-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 21 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 48 months |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SECURITY INDUSTRY AUTHORITY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212110 - Corporate governance rating services

## Release History

- 29 Nov 2024 at 10:52 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038562-2024
- 10 Apr 2024 at 11:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011620-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com
- https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/security-industry-authority

## Provenance

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