Housing and Estates Security Services

Great Places Housing Group is soliciting security services under solicitation DN824876 to protect its customers, staff, visitors, and assets across two geographic lots: Lot 1 in the North West and Lot 2 in South Yorkshire. The scope of work includes manned guarding, office alarm response, mobile patrols for leasehold and vulnerable customer schemes, and as-needed waking watch and site security. The contract requires providers to maintain SIA licensing and enhanced DBS checks for customer-facing roles, with a specific requirement for 24-hour mobilization for waking watch services. Successful bidders must also commit to contributing 2% of the contract spend to social value initiatives and adhere to strict safeguarding and modern slavery mitigation policies. The procurement follows a three-stage competitive flexible procedure, starting with a Procurement Specific Questionnaire and technical experience evaluation to shortlist the top five bidders. The final award is based on a weighted score of 65% for quality and 35% for price. Financial requirements include minimum turnovers of £1.95 million for Lot 1, £200,000 for Lot 2, or £2.15 million for both. Insurance mandates include £10 million in public liability, £5 million in employer's liability, and £1 million in professional indemnity. The estimated total value for the two lots is approximately £3.03 million, with an estimated award date of March 29, 2027, and a potential one-year extension option.