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title: "Approved Contractor Scheme Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c177"
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# Approved Contractor Scheme Contract

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c177

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## Summary

The Home Office, acting through the Security Industry Authority (SIA), has completed the procurement for an "Approved Contractor Scheme Contract" under an open procedure. This procurement, aimed at UKAS accredited certification bodies, covers corporate governance rating services. The contract involves delivering assessment services for the Approved Contractor Scheme over two years with potential extensions up to a total of four years, depending on performance. The contract, spanning the UK, draws its legal basis from directive 32014L0024 under the CELEX scheme, and the Procurement was supported by up to four concession contracts awarded on 28th October 2025, with British Assessment Bureau Limited, Insight Certification Ltd T/A NSI, and Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board as the active suppliers.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the corporate governance services sector to engage with the UK government and enhance their portfolio. The tender was highly competitive, with multiple bidders participating. Companies with UKAS accreditation and experience in the private security services sector are well-positioned to benefit from this and similar future opportunities. The procurement process involved an open procedure that allows broad participation, fostering a competitive environment and encouraging business growth in a significant market backed by the Home Office.

## 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/068906-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Oct 2025 |
| 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 | £1 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HOME OFFICE |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | BRITISH ASSESSMENT BUREAU; INSIGHT CERTIFICATION LTD T/A NSI; SECURITY SYSTEMS AND ALARMS INSPECTION BOARD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212110 - Corporate governance rating services

## Release History

- 28 Oct 2025 at 11:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068906-2025
- 2 Dec 2024 at 12:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038749-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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