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West Northamptonshire Council

WNC Security Services - Core Guarding

ValueValue not published
Awarded
Published11 Aug 2026
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded
1ST REACTION SECURITY LIMITED
Awarded value£1.0m

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Who to contact
Louise Gatehouse
procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

The brief

West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) requires the provision of professional Manned Guarding Services across its estate.

Services will be delivered at a range of Council-owned and managed premises, including high-profile, public-facing locations.

The effective delivery of these services is critical to maintaining the security of Council premises and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of Council employees, contractors, service users, visitors, vulnerable individuals, children, and members of the public.

WNC require a reliable, customer-focused and professional security service, operating across a variety of sites with shift patterns ranging up to 12 hours and covering requirements of up to 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

They shall demonstrate robust recruitment, screening and vetting procedures and ensure that all security personnel, hold the appropriate current Security Industry Authority (SIA) licences and accreditations relevant to their role and are subject to enhanced recruitment checks, including DBS checks where required. • The Service Provider shall ensure ongoing training and professional development for all personnel assigned to the Contract. • The Service Provider shall maintain a pool of appropriately trained and authorised relief staff capable of covering planned and unplanned absence. • The Service Provider must provide assurance that service continuity, security standards and contractual obligations will be maintained at all times.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

They shall demonstrate robust recruitment, screening

They shall demonstrate robust recruitment, screening and vetting procedures and ensure that all security personnel, hold the appropriate current Security Industry Authority (SIA) licences and accreditations relevant to their role and are subject to enhanced recruitment checks, including DBS checks where required.

02

The Service Provider shall ensure ongoing training

The Service Provider shall ensure ongoing training and professional development for all personnel assigned to the Contract.

03

The Service Provider shall maintain a pool

The Service Provider shall maintain a pool of appropriately trained and authorised relief staff capable of covering planned and unplanned absence.

04

The Service Provider must provide assurance

The Service Provider must provide assurance that service continuity, security standards and contractual obligations will be maintained at all times.

Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.

The gates

What this notice demands of you

2 named in obligation language, 0 mentioned. Each one is quoted from the notice.

DBS checksays mustPersonnel clearance & vetting · per person
They shall demonstrate robust recruitment, screening and vetting procedures and ensure that all security personnel, hold the appropriate current Security Industry Authority (SIA) licences and accreditations relevant to their role and are subject to enhanced recruitment checks, including DBS checks where required.
SIA licencesays mustRegulator registrations · per person
They shall demonstrate robust recruitment, screening and vetting procedures and ensure that all security personnel, hold the appropriate current Security Industry Authority (SIA) licences and accreditations relevant to their role and are subject to enhanced recruitment checks, including DBS checks where required.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e17f
Stage
award · Awarded
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
076292-2026
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