---
title: "PAHT - SMH Security Patrols (24>26)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f237"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust"
published: "2026-09-04"
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# PAHT - SMH Security Patrols (24>26)

Buyer: The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f237

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## Summary

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust procured security patrol services under the title “PAHT - SMH Security Patrols (24>26)”. The requirement is for patrol activity supporting the Trust’s operations, rather than the supply of goods or construction works. The buying organisation is a public NHS trust based in Harlow. The recorded service category is compulsory social security services, although the procurement description identifies the practical requirement as security patrols. The awarded supplier, GSS SECURITY SERVICES LTD, is based in Rainham and is classified as a large organisation. The available information links the requirement to the Trust and its hospital operations, with the procurement structured as one completed lot. This is therefore relevant to established security services businesses able to provide patrol personnel for a public healthcare client.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a below-threshold limited competition procured through an approved waiver in line with the Trust’s standing financial instructions. GSS SECURITY SERVICES LTD received the active award for the single lot. The contract was signed on 29 July 2024 and runs from 1 August 2024 to 30 June 2026. Its value is £12,808.80 excluding VAT, or £15,370.56 including VAT. The recorded award is for services and the contract remains active. The procurement was below the applicable threshold. The published information identifies limited competition as the route used, with the award relating to the Trust’s security patrol requirement. No separate evaluation weighting or detailed selection criteria are recorded in the available procurement information.

This award is useful market evidence for security companies that serve NHS or other public-sector estates. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to organise reliable patrol coverage, provide suitably trained security personnel, and manage routine service delivery for a hospital trust. The incumbent is a large security services business, indicating that the buyer accepted a supplier with the organisational capacity to deliver the requirement over a multi-year contract period. Businesses with dependable staffing, operational supervision, incident reporting and experience working around healthcare environments would be well placed to assess similar work from this buyer. The limited-competition route also shows that suppliers need to monitor targeted public-sector opportunities and maintain the administrative readiness to respond through restricted procurement exercises.

## Notice

PAHT - Security Patrols. Procured via approved Waiver in line with Trust SFIs

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083879-2026 |
| 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 | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2024 - 30 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £12,808 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust |
| Locality | HARLOW |
| Postcode area | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM20 1QX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH35 West Essex |
| Local authority | Harlow |
| Electoral ward | Little Parndon & Town Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Harlow |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GSS SECURITY SERVICES LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75300000 - Compulsory social security services

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2026 at 12:49 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083879-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083879-2026
  4th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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