Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c17-1499-70d8-b2ad-1f6ee794dff0/provision-of-library-overnight-security-service awarded GB open procedure # Provision of Library Overnight Security Service [Royal Holloway University of London](https://tendernation.io/buyers/royal-holloway-university-of-london) Estimated value £565,000 Published 17 Aug 2017 Deadline Closed 6 Jun 2017 ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender Royal Holloway & Bedford New College is currently tendering for the Provision of a Library Overnight Security Service. The Library is spread across all 4 floors within a new library building being built ready to open in September 2017. The Library features a variety of study spaces, including group rooms, group and silent study areas as well as over 12,000 linear metres of books, journals and other material. The Library serves the whole community of c.9,500 students as well as academic staff and researchers across all subject areas on campus The provision of the service is for overnight staffing from 20.45 to 09.15 hrs daily, 7 days per week for approximately 356 days per year (currently excludes the Christmas/New Year period). The requirement is for a customer focused security agency to: • Provide security of the Library areas, equipment and library stock; • Manage student behaviour in accordance with the zoning of different study areas; • Sort returned library books from the collection bins in the automated sortation room onto trolleys and put these out for the students; • Provide regular patrols of the library study areas, circulation routes and toilets; • Be able to answer basic enquiries with regard to library services, and to signpost library users to where they can find information for themselves, log enquiries or find further contact information; • Ensure closed areas of the library, art and archives services are kept secure; • Ensure library equipment is functioning, to top up paper and toner levels in photocopiers/printers; • Ensure that the environment is kept tidy and presentable; • Have an understanding of Library and College regulations and to enforce these where necessary; • Patrol other areas at certain times of the year when requested by Campus Security, when this does not affect the requirements of the Library. Read full description ## CPV classification Library and archive services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/c3dbd080-5eb6-485e-8649-5efb9ebb6dce) 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. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Royal Holloway University of London: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/royal-holloway-university-of-london) [Sector More Recreation, culture & sport services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/recreation-culture-sport) ## More tenders like this [Sports facilities operation services – ÖPAG - Betreiber Postsportquartier Hernals - Gemeinnütziger Vereins- und Schulsport · Österreichische Post AG · 9 days left · 27 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2128-716d-91fa-8be28481a992/austria-sports-facilities-operation-services-opag-betreiber-postsportquart) [Children animation services – Marché de prestations de services « Enfance – Jeunesse » 2027-2030 · Ville de Loos-en-Gohelle · 25 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-140b-73c9-9f07-e9c33a2b858a/france-children-animation-services-marche-de-prestations-de-services-enfan) [News-agency services – Medienmonitoring · Die Autobahn GmbH des Bundes · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-087e-71f2-b3e0-f5c1efd03d19/germany-news-agency-services-medienmonitoring) [Artistic and literary creation and interpretation services – Ausschreibung zur Vergabe von Dienstleistungen für die Entwicklung einer grenzüberschreitenden Sage im Raum Bayern-Böhmen · Gemeinde Langdorf · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1d2d-7272-a3a0-9c2031596418/germany-artistic-and-literary-creation-and-interpretation-services-ausschrei) [Library and archive services – CFT 4006 - Digital Collections System for SDCC Libraries · South Dublin County Council · 3 days left · 22 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0c10-7045-98ce-ff9cb9d4befd/ireland-library-and-archive-services-cft-4006-digital-collections-system-f) [Entertainment services – Animations nature, patrimoine et santé/bien être dans les Espaces Naturels Sensibles du Département de la Manche · Département de la Manche · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-37d7-73d2-ba07-7b73d853b521/france-entertainment-services-animations-nature-patrimoine-et-santebien-et)