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Provision of Security Systems Services
Published 5 Jun 2026
5 Jun 2026
Closed 1 Jul 2026
- Primary CPV
-
73431000 *
Test and evaluation of security equipment
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Bedford, East of England
- Value
- £200,000
- Contract
-
1 year Duration
01/08/2026 31/07/2027
- Contract Types
-
73 *Research & development servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AH, United Kingdom · UKH24
Contact
Award Criteria
- Quality (see appendix 3) - Social and Environ (5%)
- Quality (see appendix 3) - Company Policy Overview (5%)
- Price (see appendix 2) (65%)
- Quality (see appendix 3) - Proposed Service Delivery (15%)
- Quality (see appendix 3) - Safeguarding (10%)
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Bedford College
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73431000 *
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Reference: CA17988
Bedford College is seeking an efficient and high-quality security systems service across campuses in the Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire regions. Information in respect of the buildings to be covered at each campus and required regularity is included within the tender pack. The security systems company must show best value; and deliver a consistently high level of service.
A single provider is required to serve all campuses.
The contract is offered on a 1 year plus 1 year plus 1 year plus 1 year basis – up to a maximum of four years.
Full CPV breakdown
- 73431000 — Test and evaluation of security equipment (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Other public body
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Procurement method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- No
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Renewal
- Extensions allowed: Yes (3 x 12 months)
- Submission method
- To access this opportunity, log in to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity. If you are not registered with MultiQuote, please visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com, complete the registration form on the log in page and quote the title and reference of the notice in your registration.
- Enquiries close
- 24 Jun 2026
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 05 Jun 2026 17:21
- Deadline
- 01 Jul 2026 13:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06af33
- Notice ID
- CA17988
Full notice record
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Organisations
| Name | Bedford College |
| Address › Street | Cauldwell Street |
| Address › Town / city | Bedford |
| Address › Postcode | MK42 9AH |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UKH24 |
| Role | buyer |
| Classification › Description | Public undertaking |
Buyer
| Name | Bedford College |
Tender
| Title | Provision of Security Systems Services |
| Description | Bedford College is seeking an efficient and high-quality security systems service across campuses in the Bedford, Central Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire regions. Information in respect of the buildings to be covered at each campus and required regularity is included within the tender pack. The security systems company must show best value; and deliver a consistently high level of service. A single provider is required to serve all campuses. The contract is offered on a 1 year plus 1 year plus 1 year plus 1 year basis – up to a maximum of four years. |
| Status | active |
| Item › CPV › Description | Test and evaluation of security equipment |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £240,000 |
| Value › Value | £200,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Below threshold - open competition |
| Category | services |
| Above threshold | No |
| How to submit | To access this opportunity, log in to https://suppliers.multiquote.com and view the opportunity. If you are not registered with MultiQuote, please visit https://suppliers.multiquote.com, complete the registration form on the log in page and quote the title and reference of the notice in your registration. |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Bidding period › End | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Questions period › End | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Lot › Status | active |
| Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT | £240,000 |
| Lot › Value › Value | £200,000 |
| Lot › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name | Quality (see appendix 3) - Social and Environ |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description | Quality (see appendix 3) - Social and Environ |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight | 5 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name | Quality (see appendix 3) - Company Policy Overview |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description | Quality (see appendix 3) - Company Policy Overview |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight | 5 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type | price |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name | Price (see appendix 2) |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description | Price (see appendix 2) |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight | 65 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name | Quality (see appendix 3) - Proposed Service Delivery |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description | Quality (see appendix 3) - Proposed Service Delivery |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight | 15 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Type | quality |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Name | Quality (see appendix 3) - Safeguarding |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Description | Quality (see appendix 3) - Safeguarding |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Weighting › Weight | 10 |
| Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 5 › Weighting › Weight type | Percentage exact |
| Lot › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Suitable for › VCSEs | Yes |
| Lot › Contract period › Start | 1 Aug 2026 |
| Lot › Contract period › End | 31 Jul 2027 |
| Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Jul 2030 |
| Lot › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Renewal › Description | Extensions allowed: Yes (3 x 12 months) |
| Document › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053548-2026 |
| Document › Published | 5 Jun 2026 |