RFP QuestBeta
OpenStage · planning

Cornwall Council

Provision of Security Services to Designated Accommodation Sites

Business ServicesCPV 79715000
Value£4.1m
Deadline
Published21 Aug 2025
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
Andy Trout
andrew.trout@cornwall.gov.uk
+441872322222

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£4.1mtotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£4.4m

This is a large award for Business Services — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 57,319 valued Business Services tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

Cornwall Council is seeking a qualified and trauma-informed security provider to deliver professional security services across designated supported accommodation schemes for individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of rough sleeping.

The successful supplier will provide static and mobile patrols, incident response, and emergency management across multiple sites in Cornwall.

Services will be delivered by an SIA-licensed provider with enhanced personnel DBS checks, working in collaboration with housing support teams and site managers to ensure the safety of service users, staff, and the wider community.

This procurement is being conducted under the Light Touch Regime in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, allowing procedural flexibility while maintaining transparency and equal treatment.

The contract will run for an initial term of three (3) years, with an option to extend for a further three (3) years, offering a maximum potential duration of six (6) years.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Cornwall Council is seeking a qualified

Cornwall Council is seeking a qualified and trauma-informed security provider to deliver professional security services across designated supported accommodation schemes for individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of rough sleeping.

02

The successful supplier will provide static

The successful supplier will provide static and mobile patrols, incident response, and emergency management across multiple sites in Cornwall.

03

Services will be delivered by an SIA-licensed

Services will be delivered by an SIA-licensed provider with enhanced personnel DBS checks, working in collaboration with housing support teams and site managers to ensure the safety of service users, staff, and the wider community.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058bf4
Stage
planning · Planning
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
050455-2025
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