Contract

Provision of Manned Security Service

  • County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-045673

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-056c5b

Published 4 August 2025, 2:31pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Darlington Memorial Hospital,Hollyhurst Road

DARLINGTON

DL36HX

Contact

Darly Joseph

Email

darly.joseph@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1915692857

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC13 - Darlington

Companies House

220993214

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://cddft.nhs.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Health

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Manned Security Service

Reference number

C322227

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 75241000 - Public security services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) has awarded Provision of Manned Security Service to Vigilant Protect UK Limited via a mini competition under NOECPC Framework. Agreement ref. NOE.0571 Lot 1 Security Services. CDDFT requirement for Security Services at the Trust's Darlington Memorial Hospital. The Trust requires the provision of a high quality professional manned security service to protect the Trust property, the property of patients and staff whilst at the site,and the personal safety of patients, staff, visitors and other articles as directed by the Trust authorised officers.

Contract is for 36 Months with 2 x 12 month optional extensions

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

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

Value excluding VAT: £1,318,068.13

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
Main site or place of performance

Darlington Memorial Hospital,Hollyhurst Road

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) has awarded Provision of Manned Security Service to Vigilant Protect UK Limited via a mini competition under NOECPC Framework. Agreement ref. NOE.0571 Lot 1 Security Services. CDDFT requirement for Security Services at the Trust's Darlington Memorial Hospital. The Trust requires the provision of a high quality professional manned security service to protect the Trust property, the property of patients and staff whilst at the site,

and the personal safety of patients, staff, visitors and other articles as directed by the Trust authorised officers. CDDFT reserves the right to require the Services to be provided at other CDDFT controlled sites from time to time. The Contractors and staff must be SIA registered and be accredited gold standard by NSI/NACROSS and comply with all current British Standards for this contract (or equivalent).

Contract is for 36 Months with 2 x 12 month optional extensions

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

2 X12 Months


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below:

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

We offered the opportunity to bid on the mini competition to all the suppliers on the NOECPC Framework. Agreement ref. NOE.0571 Lot 1 Security Services

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

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

19 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 4

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Vigilant Protect UK Limited

Dumfries

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
Companies House

SC212151

The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,318,068.13


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom