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TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF LOCK, UNLOCK, KEY HOLDING AND ALARM RESPONSE SERVICES

  • Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-004401

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0608db

Published 19 January 2026, 2:40pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council

Lagan Valley Island

Lisburn

BT274RL

Contact

Kathryn Cahill

Email

kathryn.cahill@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN0E - Lisburn and Castlereagh

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF LOCK, UNLOCK, KEY HOLDING AND ALARM RESPONSE SERVICES

Reference number

T21/22-037

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79710000 - Security services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The council involves a Lock and Unlock Service for its Parks and Amenities and a Key holding and alarm response and open/close of Dundonald Ice bowl and Bradford Court. This contract is in the form of 3 Lots; Lot 1 Open / Close with visual inspection, litter lift and disposal. Lot 2 Open / Close with visual inspection, litter lift and disposal including Toilet facility cleaning. Lot 3 Key holding and alarm response and open/ close Dundonald Ice bowl and Bradford Court. Attendance duties at sports grounds, attending to sports turf inspection, building inspection and facility management.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £104,012,100

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 Open / Close with visual inspection, litter lift and disposal.

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79710000 - Security services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN0E - Lisburn and Castlereagh

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 Open / Close with visual inspection, litter lift and disposal.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 60

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 Open / Close with visual inspection, litter lift and disposal including Toilet facility cleaning.

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79710000 - Security services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN0E - Lisburn and Castlereagh

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 Open / Close with visual inspection, litter lift and disposal including Toilet facility cleaning.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 60

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 Key holding and alarm response and open/ close Dundonald Ice bowl and Bradford Court.

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79710000 - Security services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN0E - Lisburn and Castlereagh

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 Key holding and alarm response and open/ close Dundonald Ice bowl and Bradford Court.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 60

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • Additional deliveries by the original supplier

Explanation:

Regulation 72(1)(c) permits this modification, due to unforeseen circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen, the overall nature of the contract is not altered and Modification value does not exceed 50 % of the original contract value (i) the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen; To ensure continuity of services to the end of the contracted term, avoidance of reputational damage and on health and safety grounds. Upon evaluation, the best option for maintaining the delivery of services, compliance with the relevant procurement regulations as well as value for money would be achieved by modifying this existing contract by 45% resulting in a potential contract value of £1,510,0000.00.

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

1

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 July 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Cobra Specialist Security Services

Lisburn

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN0E - Lisburn and Castlereagh
Companies House

NI034725

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £104,012,100

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £104,012,100


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Regulation 72(1)(c) permits this modification, due to unforeseen circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen, the overall nature of the contract is not altered and Modification value does not exceed 50 % of the original contract value (i) the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen; To ensure continuity of services to the end of the contracted term, avoidance of reputational damage and on health and safety grounds. Upon evaluation, the best option for maintaining the delivery of services, compliance with the relevant procurement regulations as well as value for money would be achieved by modifying this existing contract by 45% resulting in a potential contract value of £1,510,0000.00.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom