003626 - Provision of Manned Security Guard Services at Aycliffe Secure Centre

What the buyer is asking for

The Council requires a Security Provider to deliver manned security guard services at Aycliffe Secure Centre. Aycliffe Secure Centre is registered to provide care and education for up to 34 vulnerable and complex male and female young people, aged between 10-18. There is also a Transition Home attached to the secure building which can accommodate up to 4 young people moving from within the Secure Centre to community-based accommodation. Further details of the requirements are set out in Document 3a. Contract Specification which can be accessed free of charge at www.open-uk.org

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 25%qualityUndertaking of Services
• 25%qualityContract Management
• 40%pricePrice
• 10%qualitySocial ValueTOMs Calculator

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• technical

  The bidding organisation confirms that their organisation is a part of the SIA Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS). The bidding organisation must be approved for the below licensable activities: • Security Guard • Public Space Surveillance (CCTV) *Please note the Council will require that your organisation are locatable on the SIA ACS Approved List of Contractors and will not permit subcontracting for this purpose.

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published12 days ago

   9 Sept 2026, 17:21 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 15 days

   7 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 20 days

   12 Oct 2026, 10:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 36 days

   27 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice9 Sept 2026, 17:21 BST085563-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender