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title: "Security Services - Estate Wide"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000843989"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University Of Edinburgh"
published: "2026-09-29"
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# Security Services - Estate Wide

Buyer: University Of Edinburgh  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000843989

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh appointed a single supplier for security services across its estate in Edinburgh. The work covers manned guarding, event stewarding, fire investigation and taxi marshalling. The contract can also be used by the University’s subsidiary companies. This is an estate-wide operational security requirement, spanning routine site security as well as support for events, fire-related investigations and taxi movements. The purchasing organisation is the University of Edinburgh, an education institution. The procurement is for services rather than goods or construction work, and its scope brings several security and site-support functions together under one supplier. The service locations are across the University estate in Edinburgh.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Vigilant Protect UK Limited was selected as the single supplier. The contract was awarded through a direct award under the Scotland Excel Security Services and Cash Collection Framework; the tender data also identifies an open procedure, while the contract description states that the direct award was made under the framework. The contract is valued at £680,000. It was signed on 3 September 2026 and has an initial two-year term, from 3 September 2026 to 2 September 2028, with two optional one-year extensions that could extend it to 2 September 2030. One bid was recorded. The available award information does not state a separate award date or evaluation basis.

For suppliers considering comparable future work for the University, this award demonstrates demand for a single provider able to coordinate several security and estate-support functions across a university environment. A credible competitor would need the operational breadth to deliver guarding alongside event stewarding, fire investigation and taxi marshalling, while serving a large estate and potentially the University’s subsidiary companies. The buying route also matters: this contract was placed by direct award from a Scotland Excel framework, so framework participation covering guarding, key holding, event stewarding and taxi marshalling is relevant to competing through the same route. The recorded outcome followed one bid, showing that a supplier can win this requirement through the framework, but it does not establish any particular qualification, accreditation or capacity threshold.

## Notice

The University of Edinburgh has appointed a single supplier for security services, including manned guarding, event steward, fire investigation, and taxi marshalling services across The University of Edinburgh estate.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Edinburgh has appointed a single supplier for security services, including manned guarding, event steward, fire investigation, and taxi marshalling services across across The University of Edinburgh estate. The Contract is on behalf of the University of Edinburgh and all University of Edinburgh Subsidiary Companies. Any and all of the University of Edinburgh's Subsidiary Companies may access and utilise this contract at any time during the life of the agreement. The initial contract period is for 2 years from 3rd September 2026 to 2nd September 2028. The University, in its sole discretion, has the option to extend for two additional periods of 1-year each, potentially taking the Contract through to 2nd September 2030 if all extensions are applied (2+1+1). This contract is awarded via a Direct Award procedure (non-ranked) under the Scotland Excel 2322 Security Services and Cash Collection Framework Agreement - Lot 3: Guarding, Key Holding, Event Stewarding and Taxi Marshalling.. This contract is awarded via a Direct Award procedure (non-ranked) under the Scotland Excel 2322 Security Services and Cash Collection Framework Agreement - Lot 3: Guarding, Key Holding, Event Stewarding and Taxi Marshalling. Please note, the weightings above relate to the original framework tender.

Options: The initial contract period is for 2 years from 3rd September 2026 to 2nd September 2028. The University, in its sole discretion, has the option to extend for two additional periods of 1-year each, potentially taking the Contract through to 2nd September 2030 if all extensions are applied (2+1+1).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565546 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

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

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £680,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University Of Edinburgh |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Postcode area | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Vigilant Protect UK Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79710000 - Security services

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2026 at 01:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565546

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP565546
  Security Services - Estate Wide - The University of Edinburgh has appointed a single supplier for security services, including manned guarding, event steward, fire investigation, and taxi marshalling services across The University of Edinburgh estate.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.ed.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000843989

## Provenance

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