CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

Tender for the Provision of Security Services

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

Swansea University

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Swansea University (the University) is seeking to appoint a Contractor to provide Security Services. The Contractor will predominantly provide Security at the Science & Innovation Bay Campus (SAIBC). The Contractor will also be required to provide security services at other Swansea University locations as required by the University.

The Contractor’s staff will work alongside the University’s own internal security staff at the SAIBC and at other locations as required.

The Contractor must comply with the Private Security Industry Act 2001 and its regulations, good practice as outlined by the Security Industry Authority (SIA) and all relevant government legislation.

The University places a high priority on professionalism and seeks to appoint a Contractor to provide the service in a safe, competent and cost-effective manner and provide a high level of security and customer care, which causes the minimum disruption to the University, its students, staff and visitors.

The services are to be provided generally 24 hours per day, all year round as per the schedules outlined later. There may be a need for services at other times and days including weekends as specified by the University from time to time e.g.: open days, graduation ceremonies.

The University will on occasion require additional security staff on-site within two hours from the point the request is made.

This procurement is being undertaken in accordance with Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, also known as the 'Light Touch' regime under the EU Procurement Directives.

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s)

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction has been used

IV.3)

Administrative information

IV.3.1)

File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

T82 (15)

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

The funding for this contract may be provided from a number of different sources including the Welsh Government, UK Government, and European Investment Bank Loan and the project is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government. The successful contractor will be required to comply with reasonable requests for information from the University to satisfy its own needs or those of the funding bodies.

VI.2)

Additional Information

(WA Ref:30488)

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

VI.3.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice