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Tender for Manned Security Service for East Ayrshire Council

East Ayrshire council is looking to procure the provision of a Manned Security Service, including keyholding.

The service will comprise of both planned and response security services, covering a Manned Security Service to Council Properties where the Council has a duty to maintain and keep secure and where a physical presence is deemed required. The scope of the services comprises of the provision of manned security (both mobile ‘route-based’ and static ‘property-based’), keyholding response services and reactive ‘ad-hoc’ emergency call-out guarding.

The number and value of orders placed fluctuates both annually and on a monthly basis and is dependent on the requirements of the Council.

The contract will be for a period of 2 years with 2 x 1-year extension options. It should be noted that TUPE may be applicable to this contract.

If you think you can provide these services, then you can find out more from the Contract Notice which was published on Public Contracts Scotland.

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate in this contract is 17/03/2025 Local time: 12:00

Community benefits are included in this requirement. A summary of the expected community benefits is listed in the ITT documents.  East Ayrshire Council is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 28199. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

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