Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c54-d317-70e6-b30f-04e9115b4168/sussex-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust-security-services closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - Security Services [Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/surrey-and-borders-partnership-nhs-foundation-trust) Estimated value £500,000 to £1,000,000 Published 27 Jul 2020 Deadline Closed 28 Aug 2020 ## 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 Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, hereafter referred to as (the "Authority"), is issuing this invitation to tender ("ITT") in connection with an OJEU compliant competitive procurement for Security Services to find a suitably skilled and experienced organisation to supply a variety of Security Services: - Manned Guarding including Static (occasional) and Mobile Patrols (including dog) - Key Holding and Alarm Response; and include: o Lock/Unlock of Buildings - Alarm Receiving Centres - Sniffer Dog The geographical areas covered by this Agreement include West Sussex, East Sussex and Hampshire. The Authority's role is to provide Mental Health care for residents throughout East Sussex, West Sussex and Hampshire. Due to the nature of the Authorities undertakings, Service Providers are required to have a good understanding and experience of additional risks (patient safety) that are associated with working in mental health establishments. Security personnel will be required to be DBS cleared prior to working within the majority of the Authority's sites. The Service Provider awarded this Agreement must be able to cover all locations. The Service Provider awarded to this Agreement for alarm response services must respond to emergencies/alarm activations at any of these locations within 30 minutes - 1 hour maximum of alarm activation for site survey and to deactivate the alarm. In 2019/20 the Authority spent circa £127,000 on security services. This amount is an indication of possible spend only and is not to be considered as actual Contract value. Following the conclusion of the competitive tendering exercise, the Authority will enter into an initial 3-year agreement for the security services. The Authority may, at its discretion, subject to satisfactory contract performance and obtaining value for money offer a extend the contract for a further 3 years to a maximum of 6 years in total. Tenders documents are available on the Trust's E-procurement portal - [commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk](https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk) Read full description ## CPV classification Security services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/5b78d33d-b3f4-4040-b42c-553e12cdc7fc) 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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