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title: "Provision of Ad-hoc Security and Guarding Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e2e4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "National Oceanography Centre"
published: "2026-08-12"
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# Provision of Ad-hoc Security and Guarding Services

Buyer: National Oceanography Centre  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e2e4

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## Summary

The National Oceanography Centre bought ad-hoc manned guarding and security services to supplement its in-house security team. The service covers the Centre’s Southampton site, the Royal Research Ships James Cook and Discovery when berthed in Southampton, and major public and operational events. Required activities include access control, patrols, CCTV and alarm monitoring, security control room operations, incident response, visitor management and related security duties. The work is a security services requirement (CPV 79710000), delivered primarily in Southampton and aboard the named vessels while they are berthed there. Personnel must support both routine site operations and occasional events, providing flexible additional capacity alongside the Centre’s existing security arrangements.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to TEAM SECURITY SERVICES UK LIMITED following a below-threshold limited competition. There was one lot. The contract was signed on 29 July 2026, with a service period from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028 and a possible cumulative extension of up to 24 months at the Centre’s discretion. The awarded value is £294,910 excluding the gross value of £368,637. Any extension is subject to supplier performance against service levels and key performance indicators and must remain within the original scope. The award covers the complete requirement, with performance assessed through measures including booking fulfilment, timekeeping, incident reporting, documentation accuracy, training compliance, responsiveness and management oversight.

This requirement suits established security providers able to supply SIA-licensed officers for varied assignments, including fixed-site guarding, vessel security and large public or operational events. Credible competitors would need dependable access-control, patrol, CCTV, alarm-monitoring and control-room capability, together with trained staff who can respond promptly to incidents and manage visitors professionally. The buyer’s performance measures indicate that operational discipline matters: suppliers should be able to fulfil booking requests, maintain accurate records, report incidents quickly, meet health and safety and training requirements, and provide consistent uniform and conduct standards. Strong responsiveness, complaints handling and active management oversight, including site visits, would help demonstrate the service quality expected for this buyer’s security operations.

## Notice

Provision of ad-hoc manned guarding services to supplement the National Oceanography Centre's in-house security services. The contract includes the provision of SIA-licensed security personnel to support security operations at the NOC Southampton site, Royal Research Ships James Cook and Discovery when berthed in Southampton, and major public and operational events. Services include access control, patrols, CCTV and alarm monitoring, security control room operations, incident response, visitor management and related security activities.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076897-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £294,910 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | National Oceanography Centre |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Postcode area | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO14 3ZH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Bargate |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TEAM SECURITY SERVICES UK LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79710000 - Security services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2026 at 15:29 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076897-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076897-2026
  12th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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