Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c3a-30a3-7200-b34c-e651d0fe81f4/provision-of-physical-security-guarding-services awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Provision of physical security guarding services [Home Office](https://tendernation.io/buyers/home-office) Estimated value £3,000,000 Published 5 Apr 2019 Deadline Closed 31 Mar 2019 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - 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 Contractor will be responsible for providing security guarding services for in-scope UK premises as follows: Static security service: The Contractor will supply staff to perform the duties of static security officers. The requirement is to provide static security officers, who may either be required to work in premises where no Authority security personnel are present or be required to supplement Authority security personnel. Key holding and emergency response service: The Contractor will supply staff to respond to intruder alarm activations and other emergency situations, on an ad hoc and as instructed basis. Emergency response service: Additional emergency resource service. Where unstaffed premises are subject to temporarily increased risk, the Authority may require mobile security patrols or Static Security Services to supplement electronic security systems. The Contractor will supply staff to respond to such requests, on an ad hoc and as instructed basis. Additional information: The Authority is preparing to conduct a procurement competition for provision of these services from April 2020 onwards. The competition is currently expected to commence in Q2 2019. Further detail can be found at the link above. ## CPV classification Security services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/49165762-7b2e-4ae5-895b-7eaa49af5ed9) 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 Home Office: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/home-office) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Social Housing Emerging Disrupters 6 · Procurement for Housing · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4909-7303-a67f-9c3bff3eb4d8/social-housing-emerging-disrupters-6) [Business travel services – Rahmenvertrag Bearbeitung von Reisekostenabrechnungen nach BRKG · GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-cd6e-73e4-b6e8-3954e5689021/germany-business-travel-services-rahmenvertrag-bearbeitung-von-reisekostenab) [Photocopying services – Externe printdiensten · VZW Sint-Paulusschool · 36 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-34d8-71be-840d-38bf2a8bcc92/belgium-photocopying-services-externe-printdiensten) [Supply services of personnel including temporary staff – Diák- és nyugdíjas munkaerő biztosítása NTH (376) · NTH Nemzeti Tőkeholding Zrt. · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-76f6-70c4-823e-7b614dada7b3/hungary-supply-services-of-personnel-including-temporary-staff-diak-es-nyug) [Interpretation services – Tolktjänster · Stockholms läns sjukvårdsområde · 31 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4e9a-70dc-8b27-e3d274e53dc5/sweden-interpretation-services-tolktjanster) [Printing and distribution services – SGCD53\_MARCHE\_ELECTIONS\_BRGE · Préfecture de la Mayenne · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-7726-73f4-bb67-b3121363d6bf/france-printing-and-distribution-services-sgcd53-marche-elections-brge)