Contract

Joint Procurement Security Services

  • Chelmsford City Council
  • Chelmsford City Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-034935

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b2b1 (view related notices)

Published 25 June 2025, 10:05am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Chelmsford City Council

Civic Centre, Duke Street

Chelmsford

CM1 1JE

Contact

Emma Till

Email

emmajtill@gmail.com

Telephone

+44 1245606775

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKH3 - Essex

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Chelmsford City Council

Civic Centre, Duke Street,

Chelmsford

CM1 1JE

Contact

Emma Till

Email

emma.till@chelmsford.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1245606774

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKH3 - Essex

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Joint Procurement Security Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79710000 - Security services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Joint Procurement - PCR (2015) - Open Procedure

This is a joint procurement for both Uttlesford District Council and Chelmsford City Council. Both Councils require security services for various sites across the council. This will be split into separate lots for each Council; Lot 1 and Lot 2.

Please refer to the ITT for more details.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

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

Lowest offer: £850,000 / Highest offer: £850,000 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Chelmsford City Council Security

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79713000 - Guard services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH3 - Essex
Main site or place of performance

Essex

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Security provision for council services(Chelmsford City Council):

Hylands Estate - for events and car park security

Riverside Ice Rink - Disco Sessions

Ad-hoc services

This will need a mixture of security from guarding to car parking stewards. Some of the roles that we are looking for but are not excluded to:

Staff Escort Service 

Key Holding 

Lock/Un-Lock Services 

Manned Guarding  

Mobile Patrols/Response 

Reception/Front Desk Security 

Bed Watch 

Building Security 

Car Parking 

Cash Collection 

CCTV Control Room 

Concierges 

Dark Screen CCTV Monitoring 

Live CCTV Monitoring 

Lone Working Monitoring 

Monitoring Building Management Systems 

Remote Access Control 

Remote Monitoring Services 

Events Manned Guarding 

Call outs 

Emergency Additional Security

For more information regarding the individual needs, please refer to the tender pack.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40%

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 60%

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

2x optional 12 month extensions

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.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Uttlesford District Council Security

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79710000 - Security services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH3 - Essex
Main site or place of performance

Essex

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Security provision for council services (Uttlesford District Council):

Little Canfield Business Park

London Road Council Offices

Ad-hoc services

This will need a mixture of security. Some of the roles that we are looking for but are not excluded to:

Staff Escort Service 

Key Holding 

Lock/Un-Lock Services 

Manned Guarding  

Mobile Patrols/Response 

Reception/Front Desk Security 

Bed Watch 

Building Security 

Car Parking 

Cash Collection 

CCTV Control Room 

Concierges 

Dark Screen CCTV Monitoring 

Live CCTV Monitoring 

Lone Working Monitoring 

Monitoring Building Management Systems 

Remote Access Control 

Remote Monitoring Services 

Events Manned Guarding 

Call outs 

Emergency Additional Security

For more information regarding the individual needs, please refer to the tender pack and specifications.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40

Price - Weighting: 60

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

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


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-035221


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Lot No

1

Title

Chelmsford City Council Security Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

6 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 24

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Bold Security Services

Unit 29, Globe Industrial Estate,, Rectory Road,

Grays

RM17 6ST

Telephone

+44 3333588000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH3 - Essex
National registration number

07728566

Internet address

https://www.bold.co.uk/

The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £200

Total value of the contract/lot: £250,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

2

Title

Uttlesford District Council Security Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

6 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 24

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Regency Guarding and Events Ltd

Unit 13 Freeport Office Village,, Century Drive

Braintree

CM77 8YG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKH3 - Essex
National registration number

05472161

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £600,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £600,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=935043678 GO Reference: GO-2025625-PRO-31147568

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Chelmsford City Council

London

CM1 1JE

Country

United Kingdom