Scope
Reference
OPEN20251014
Description
Durham County Council is seeking to appoint a single provider for the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, maintenance, servicing and monitoring of Security Alarms and Non public Surveillance to all DCC owned and managed buildings along with additional building managed by DCC through various SLAs.
This procurement exercise is being undertaken to award a light touch contract, that is, a contract that is wholly or mainly for the supply of services as specified in Procurement Regulations 2024, Schedule 1.
Tender documents can be access free of charge by registering on the Open Portal at open-uk.org
Total value (estimated)
- £6,000,000 excluding VAT
- £7,200,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2030
- Possible extension to 30 April 2034
- 8 years
Description of possible extension:
The Contract period is 4 years, with the option to extend for 2 x 24 month periods, from the contract end date, subject to performance and requirements review.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 31625000 - Burglar and fire alarms
- 35121000 - Security equipment
- 79711000 - Alarm-monitoring services
Contract locations
- UKC14 - Durham CC
Participation
Technical ability conditions of participation
Disclosure And Barring Service (DBS) Check
BS EN Standard 50132
NSI Gold Standard
Policies of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) 2015
Cyber Essentials / Cyber Essentials Plus
ISO27001
Submission
Enquiry deadline
28 October 2025, 10:00am
Tender submission deadline
5 November 2025, 10:00am
Submission address and any special instructions
Submissions and all clarification questions must be made through the Open Portal.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
24 November 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Price | 50% |
| Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance, Servicing, Repair and Monitoring of Security Alarms and CCTV Systems | Quality | 15% |
| Contract Management | Quality | 15% |
| Hypothetical Implementation Plan | Quality | 10% |
| Social Value | Quality | 10% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Contracting authority
Durham County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMPB-8772-VYWM
Corten House, Dunholme Close
Durham
DH1 5WB
United Kingdom
Email: zoe.embleton@durham.gov.uk
Website: http://www.durham.gov.uk/
Region: UKC14 - Durham CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government