Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Swansea University
Procurement Office, Swansea University, Singleton Park
Swansea
SA2 8PP
UK
Telephone: +44 1792602779
E-mail: L.Miles@swansea.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL18
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0345
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Security Guarding Services
Reference number: SU130(24)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79710000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Swansea University is seeking to appoint a Contractor to provide:
Additional Security Capacity over and above the in-house service to meet increased
demand. Some of these will be known events that are listed below, but additional
short notice requirements such as VIP visits or an increase in the National Alert State
will set a requirement for additional temporary staff.
Backfill for staff absences, as and when required.
Yearly average staffing requirement (this is a notional planning figure for staffing over and above
the University in house services) equating to circa 17,000 hours.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79710000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL18
UKL17
Main site or place of performance:
Swansea and Neath Port Talbot
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Swansea University (the University) is seeking to appoint a Contractor to provide:
Additional Security Capacity over and above the in-house service to meet increased
demand. Some of these will be known events that are listed below, but additional
short notice requirements such as VIP visits or an increase in the National Alert State
will set a requirement for additional temporary staff.
Backfill for staff absences, as and when required.
Yearly average staffing requirement (this is a notional planning figure for staffing over and above
the University in house services) equating to circa 17,000 hours.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Contract Specific Resources and Capability
/ Weighting: 55%
Quality criterion: Support Infrastructure and Contract Supporting Systems
/ Weighting: 20%
Price
/ Weighting:
25%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-025260
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: SU130(24)
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This Procurement relates to a contract for services that fall under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("Regulations") and is being undertaken in accordance with Section 7 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 also known as the “Light Touch Regime”.
(WA Ref:148014)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/02/2025