003635 - Provision of Manned Security Guard Services at Durham County Council Depots

What the buyer is asking for

The Council requires a Security Provider to deliver manned security guard services across four Durham County Council depot sites: Chilton Depot, Hackworth Depot, Meadowfield Depot and Morrison Busty Depot. The service requirements and working hours vary between each site and may be subject to change during the term of the contract. The successful Contractor must therefore have the capacity and flexibility to provide appropriate cover at each depot as required. Full tender documents can be accessed free of charge by registering as a Supplier on the Open Portal 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 Value - TOMs Calculator

What you must already have

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

• technical

  The bidding organisation must confirm 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 *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 publishedyesterday

   29 Sept 2026, 10:21 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 5 days

   5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 13 days

   13 Oct 2026, 09:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 24 days

   23 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice7 Sept 2026, 16:17 BST084571-2026
2. Tender updated29 Sept 2026, 10:21 BST091693-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender