Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Plymouth City Council
Ballard House, West Hoe Road
Plymouth
PL1 3BJ
UK
Contact person: Ms Gosia Anthony
Telephone: +44 1752305226
E-mail: Gosia.Anthony@plymouth.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK41
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Security Services
Reference number: DN749860
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79710000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Plymouth City Council (“the Council”) was seeking suppliers capable to deliver a range of security services. These included but were not limited to: guarding, keyholding, door supervision, mobile security, close protection, canine units, security advice, etc.
The overall provision was divided to two lots:
• Lot 1 – Security for Facilities Management
• Lot 2 – Security for Events and Elections
Each lot was awarded a separate contract.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
9 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Security for Facilities Management
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79711000
79713000
79715000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK41
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Plymouth City Council (“the Council”) would like to invite you to tender for the provision of Security Services for Facilities Management. The security duties required will be based on risk assessments across various Council premises and will include static guarding, scheduled site patrols, monitoring CCTV systems, key holding, unlocking/locking sites, alarm response and support for internal security team.
The Successful Tenderer will work closely with the Council’s Facilities Management team who are responsible for the management of the Council’s corporate estate and security requirements in its buildings.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 55
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Security for Events and Elections
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79713000
79714000
79715000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK41
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Plymouth City Council (“the Council”) is seeking a supplier to deliver the provision of Security services for Events and Elections. Security requirements in this contract will include: stewarding duties, traffic management, door supervision, fire marshalling, occasional close protection duties, drug detection dogs, K9 patrol units, etc.
Individual delivering the contract will be registered with the Security Industry Authority (SIA).
The Successful Suppler will work closely with the Council’s Events and Election teams who are responsible for the delivery of all events and elections with the Authority.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 65
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 5
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-035177
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 24328
Title: Security for Facilities Management
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Security Management South West Ltd.
Tor View House, Dark Lake View, Estover
Plymouth
PL6 7TL
UK
Telephone: +44 1752227731
E-mail: ken.york@smsw.co.uk
NUTS: UKK41
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 6 320 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 24328
Title: Security for Events and Elections
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Security Management South West Ltd.
Tor View House, Dark Lake View, Estover
Plymouth
PL6 7TL
UK
Telephone: +44 1752227731
E-mail: ken.york@smsw.co.uk
NUTS: UKK41
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 800 000.00
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
SW1P 3BD
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/09/2025