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title: "Man Guarding Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d96f"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ROYAL ARMOURIES MUSEUM"
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# Man Guarding Services

Buyer: ROYAL ARMOURIES MUSEUM  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d96f

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## Summary

The Royal Armouries Museum, a public authority under sub-central government, is in the planning stage of a tender process for the provision of security services titled "Man Guarding Services." The project location includes the Royal Armouries in Leeds and Fort Nelson in Portsmouth, focusing on security service delivery for both internal and external duties. Key deadlines include requesting a supplier questionnaire by 7 August 2026 and returning it by 17 August 2026. The procurement falls under the services category with an estimated contract value of £216,000, comprising an initial term of £130,000 with optional extensions valued at £86,000. The project aims to integrate new social value criteria, such as fair work practices, into the quality evaluation.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for security service providers, especially those capable of delivering comprehensive guarding and emergency response services. Businesses experienced in static guarding, patrolling, access control, incident response, and event support are well-suited to compete. The stipulated social value outcomes will appeal to companies committed to workforce development and fair pay practices. This contract not only provides financial growth potential but positions successful bidders as key security partners for high-profile public locations.

## Notice

Procurement Description The provision of requested security services for museum internal/external guarding at Royal Armouries Leeds & Fort Nelson (Portsmouth). Door Supervision at Fort Nelson, and call-out services for rapid mobile response to alarm activations and other out-of-hour emergency response at Fort Nelson. Current Service Scope The service covers the following but not limited to: * Static guarding at designated internal and external locations, including entrances, galleries, public areas, back-of-house areas and perimeter points. * Patrolling services including routine and ad hoc patrols of buildings, external grounds, car parks and other identified risk areas. * Access control for staff, visitors, contractors and deliveries, including monitoring entry and exit points and challenging unauthorised access. * Incident response including dealing with security incidents, disturbances, emergencies, suspicious activity, theft, vandalism and breaches of site rules. * Alarm response and out-of-hours call-out services at Fort Nelson, including rapid mobile response to alarm activations and emergency attendance when required. * Door supervision services at Fort Nelson where required for events or operational activity, delivered by appropriately licensed personnel. * Visitor and public interface duties, ensuring security staff act as ambassadors for the sites by providing directions, reassurance and professional assistance where appropriate. * Emergency support including evacuation assistance, fire alarm response, lockdown support, first response actions and liaison with emergency services. * Monitoring and reporting of incidents, patrols, defects, hazards and security concerns, with clear written records and timely escalation to the Authority's nominated representatives. * Key holding and site security support where required, including securing and opening premises in accordance with agreed procedures. * Event and operational support for planned activities, exhibitions, high-footfall periods and other occasions requiring enhanced guarding presence. * Compliance and assurance including the provision of suitably trained and SIA-licensed personnel, supervision arrangements, uniformed presentation, and adherence to all relevant legislation, standards and site-specific policies, procedures and risk assessments. Estimated Contract Value (incl. VAT): PS216,000 * Initial term: PS130,000 * Optional extensions: PS86,000

### Planning Information

The key purpose of this notice is to alert the market to the Tender and to flag the new social value criteria and outcomes that are being proposed for it, and thus to obtain feedback from suppliers.
The social value outcomes that will form 10% of the quality evaluation criteria will consist of the following:
1.Fair work – Create and retain high quality jobs
Suppliers will need to demonstrate that they are providing opportunities for, and measuring and monitoring of, staff workforce conditions over time, including employee engagement, involvement in decision-making and satisfaction and adapting to any changes in the results, with clear processes for acting on issues identified
2.Fair work - Fair pay practices
Suppliers will need to demonstrate that they provide payment of more than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (as appropriate) to the contract workforce.
Suppliers wishing to participate must email the Estates Team at Thomas.Griffin@armouries.org.uk to request the supplier questionnaire by 07 August 2026 at 12:00 and return it completed no later than 17 August 2026 at 17:00.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072955-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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 | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £216,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROYAL ARMOURIES MUSEUM |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS10 1LT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79710000 - Security services

## Release History

- 1 Aug 2026 at 08:29 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072955-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072955-2026
  1st August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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