Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c06-145b-72e8-bdd8-163179f869bf/security-services-manned-guarding awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Security Services-Manned Guarding. [Crescent Purchasing Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/crescent-purchasing-limited) Open field Estimated value £500,000 to £5,000,000 Published 18 Nov 2016 Deadline Closed 23 Nov 2015 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The purpose of this exercise is to put a framework agreement in place with a number of suppliers for the provision of Security Services –Manned Guarding. The general types of security services that is framework will cover include all or part of the following elements: — Manned Guarding; — Mobile Patrols; — Emergency Alarm Response; — Keyholding Services. Members have the right to utilise e-auctions during the further competition / call-off stage of supplier selection. It is a requirement of the Tender that the selected supplier(s) extend the terms to all eligible Institutions and Consortia, as defined by the CPC including further education colleges/institutions, universities, sixth forms, academies, schools, museums and other similar organisations. CPC reserves the right during the period of this agreement to make additions to or subtractions from the list of participating Institutions and Consortia. The CPC membership is comprised of the following regions: [thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php](http://www.thecpc.ac.uk/members/regions.php) The tender is also available for Higher Education institutions via our colleagues in other Consortia. As per our joint contracting programme other bodies that could potentially be interested in accessing the agreement include NWUPC (North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium). The CPC reserves the right during the period of this agreement to make additions to or subtractions from the list of participating Institutions and Consortia. Current and future member of the CPC are from the education sector, the majority of whom will be on the open access EduBase public portal: [education.gov.uk/edubase/home.xhtml](http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/home.xhtml) CPC will be using the In-Tend system to carry out this tender. In order to express your interest in this tender and obtain the tender documents please log on to: [in-tendhost.co.uk/CPC](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/CPC) /aspx/Home Members have the right to utilise e-auctions during the further competition / call-off stage of supplier selection. Read full description ## CPV classification Guard services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/ed5e95a7-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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