Scope
Description
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is procuring a single-provider security services contract covering its main hospital sites, primarily Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital, and Solihull Hospital, with an optional site at Chelmsley Wood Primary Care Centre, encompassing 24/7/365 manned security operations, incident response, patrols, control room and CCTV monitoring, access and key control, and staff safety services to maintain a safe, secure, and resilient environment for patients, visitors, and staff across the Trust estate.
Total value (estimated)
- £17,000,000 excluding VAT
- £20,400,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 31 March 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
The Contract will be for an initial term of three (3) years, with the option for the Contracting Authority to extend the Contract by up to a further two (2) years, subject to satisfactory performance and in accordance with the Contract terms.
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
The Contract includes options for additional services or site coverage, including optional security provision at Chelmsley Wood Primary Care Centre and the addition of further Trust satellite sites, to be exercised at the Contracting Authority's discretion and priced in accordance with the agreed Schedule of Rates.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79710000 - Security services
- 79713000 - Guard services
- 79714000 - Surveillance services
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
12 January 2026, 5:00pm
Submission type
Tenders
Tender submission deadline
28 January 2026, 5:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
2 March 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Technical | Quality | 50.00% |
| Commercial | Cost | 30.00% |
| Social Value | Quality | 20.00% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
This procurement is conducted using a two-stage Competitive Flexible Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023, comprising a Tender stage with evaluation of technical, social value and commercial submissions and then a scored presentation stage for the highest-scoring tenderers.
Contracting authority
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWVL-6877-BXXV
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
B15 2WB
United Kingdom
Email: alan.hastings@uhb.nhs.uk
Website: https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/
Region: UKG31 - Birmingham
Organisation type: Public authority - central government