Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
East Sussex College Group
10002923
Cross Level Way
Eastbourne
BN212UF
UK
Contact person: Shelley Scorer
E-mail: shelley.scorer@escg.ac.uk
NUTS: UKJ22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.escg.ac.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
East Sussex College Security provision
Reference number: ESCGT002
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79710000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Security services for all campuses at East Sussex College Group
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 087 014.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Security services for all campuses at East Sussex College Group
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Operational Quality
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Service Delivery
/ Weighting: 25
Quality criterion: Safeguarding & Vetting
/ Weighting: 35
Quality criterion: Experience & Company Capability
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Added Value
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
3 year contract with a 1 + 1 extension
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
The procurement was a further competition under the YPO Building in Use Framework (000879) conducted under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 transitional arrangements. No contract notice (F01/F02) was required for the call-off
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Delta Force Group
07683845
Rainham
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 618 444.92
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/07/2026