Tender Summary

WNC Security Services Framework

Buying Organisation

West Northamptonshire Council

Contract Value

Unknown

Suitable for SMEs

Yes

Suitable for VCSEs

Yes

Tender Description

West Northamptonshire Council wishes to appoint Framework Providers in 4 Lots to provide a range of Security Services.
West Northamptonshire is in the East Midlands with a population of around 425,700 covering an area of 531.79 sq. miles (1,377.3 km2.) West Northamptonshire Council is committed to protecting staff and both our occupied and vacant estates.

Formed in 2021, West Northamptonshire Council is responsible for half of Northamptonshire and covers the former authority areas of Daventry, South Northamptonshire, Northampton, and the responsibilities of Northamptonshire County Council. Its functions include Waste Collection, Regeneration, Museums, Planning, Social Services, Education and Library services.

West Northamptonshire Council are inviting the security industry to work on a solution that matches with the organisational THRIVE Ambitions. These Ambitions can be found here: https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/corporate-plan/our-vision

The framework is split into four lots:

o Lot 1 - Core Security Guarding Service
1 supplier awarded the contract - Direct award call off

o Lot 2 - Ad hoc Security Guarding Services
multiple suppliers on a call off basis via a further competition.

o Lot 3 - Security Electronics and Installations
multiple suppliers on a call off basis via a further competition.

o Lot 4 - Out of Hours Services, Monitoring and Maintenance
1 supplier awarded the contract - Direct award call off

Suppliers can tender for one or more lots.
There will be no guarantee of work or volume of work to be given under this framework.

Total contract value = ?32,248,000

By way of access agreement, this framework is open to current and new Authority customers seeking to utilise the Authority's frameworks on an independent third-party basis including:
o partners and other organisations delegating services and or functions to the Authority;
o any city, district, borough or other local authority within the county of Northamptonshire;
o any companies or organisations set up by participants in the Authority;
o any school, academy, university or other educational establishment within the county of Northamptonshire; and
o any Public Body outlined in either Part I or Part II of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) (Public Bodies) Order 1972. Details of which can be found at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1972/853/made.

Access to this framework by such bodies shall be solely controlled and managed by the Authority, and the successful Potential Supplier(s) shall not accept any instructions under this framework other than from the Authority.

Organisations who wish to award a contract under this framework:

o must first sign an access agreement (provided by the Authority's Procurement Team) and will incur a fee of 0.5% of the services provided under the Framework.
o are solely responsible for the manag...

Tender categories (products & services required)

Security services (CPV 79710000)

Region

East Midlands (UKF)

Buyer Information