Planning

Manned Guarding Services & Associated Services

  • 7 Forces Procurement

F01: Prior information notice (reducing time limits for receipt of tenders)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-000748

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-028a40

Published 14 January 2021, 12:04pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

7 Forces Procurement

Police Headquarters, Martlesham Heath

Ipswich

IP5 3QS

Contact

Laura Footner

Email

laura.footner@herts.pnn.police.uk

Telephone

+44 01438757993

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire

National registration number

N/A

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.suffolk.police.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=36224&B=BLUELIGHT

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=36224&B=BLUELIGHT

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Manned Guarding Services & Associated Services

Reference number

7F-2021-P004

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79713000 - Guard services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This Prior Information Notice has been published to inform the market of the forthcoming tender for Bedfordshire Police to procure a Contractor to provide Manned Security Guarding and Associated Services at Six Hills Court, Stevenage. The site area is approximately 7,150 m² (1.75 acres) and provides 150 parking spaces. The Contractor must have sufficient pool of pre-vetted Security Officers with proven levels of skills and experience to meet the requirements of the service taking into account the Authority’s security vetting requirements NPPV3, changing priorities and operational policing requirements.A minimum of two Security Officers must be provided during Normal Office Hours to operate the Reception and the Vehicle Gate Sentry , undertake the necessary Patrols and other requirements of the service. Outside of Normal Office hours and at Weekends, Security Officers may be reduced to one.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £425,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
  • 79700000 - Investigation and security services
  • 79710000 - Security services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Main site or place of performance

Stevenage

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Prior Information Notice has been published to inform the market of the forthcoming tender for Bedfordshire Police to procure a Contractor to provide Manned Security Guarding and Associated Services at Six Hills Court, Stevenage. The site area is approximately 7,150 m² (1.75 acres) and provides 150 parking spaces. The Contractor must have sufficient pool of pre-vetted Security Officers with proven levels of skills and experience to meet the requirements of the service taking into account the Authority’s security vetting requirements NPPV3, changing priorities and operational policing requirements.A minimum of two Security Officers must be provided during Normal Office Hours to operate the Reception and the Vehicle Gate Sentry , undertake the necessary Patrols and other requirements of the service. Outside of Normal Office hours and at Weekends, Security Officers may be reduced to one.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £450,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 April 2021

End date

31 March 2024

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

25 January 2021


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria

Criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria

Criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required

Vetting level requirement NPPV3


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures

8 March 2021


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079476000

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

PDRS

BiP Solutions, Medius 60, Pacific Way

Glasgow

G51 1DZ

Telephone

+44 8452707055

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

7F Procurment

Suffolk

Country

United Kingdom