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title: "Security Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0695ef"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION"
published: "2026-05-11"
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# Security Services

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0695ef

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## Summary

The procurement process for the project titled "Security Services" has been undertaken by the University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation, located in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. The process involves the provision of a fully integrated security service across the University's diverse city-centre estate. This service is classified under the industry category of Security Services (CPV code 79710000) within the services main procurement category. The procurement followed a limited method, utilising a direct award procedure without prior publication, outside the directive's standard scope. The contract, valued at £3,715,655.38, was awarded on 30th April 2026 to Mitie Security Limited, and the status is marked as complete.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for large organisations with capabilities in delivering comprehensive security services. As the service scope includes safeguarding people, property, and reputation across a vast estate, companies adept in providing intelligence-led, customer-focused security solutions that align with high compliance and sustainability standards are well-suited to this contract. Although the contract has been directly awarded, understanding such procurement processes can position businesses strategically for similar opportunities or partnership potentials in the future, particularly within the education sector.

## Notice

The University of Portsmouth ("the University / Buyer") seeks to appoint a professional and community-minded security service provider ("the Supplier") to deliver a fully integrated campus security service. The purpose of this Contract is to safeguard the University's people, property and reputation through a visible, intelligence-led, customer-focused presence that supports the institution's academic mission while upholding the highest standards of compliance, sustainability and social value. The Service is to be delivered across a diverse, open-access city-centre estate comprising academic, residential, sporting and public-realm areas. The Supplier will operate as an extension of Estates & Campus Services, ensuring that safety and reassurance remain constant without creating a culture of restriction or enforcement. The tone of engagement must always reflect the University's values of respect, inclusion and professionalism.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Direct Award from the CCS Security - Physical, Technical and Support Services - Lot 1 - Total Security

Options: Option to extend the contract for an additional year

### Procurement Information

Direct Award via a framework CCS RM6257

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043115-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,715,655 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION |
| Locality | PORTSMOUTH |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO1 2UP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth |
| Local authority | Portsmouth |
| Electoral ward | St Thomas |
| Westminster constituency | Portsmouth South |
| Delivery location | TLJ31 Portsmouth |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MITIE SECURITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79710000 - Security services

## Release History

- 11 May 2026 at 14:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043115-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.port.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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