Contract awardedKey holding

Security Services (including Key holding, intruder alarm, manned guarding, lone working)

General Medical Council
North West
Open procedure
1 March 2026 to 28 February 2029

The contract covers security operations across five UK office locations and support for approximately 90 home-based staff. Services include daily opening and closing procedures, intruder alarm monitoring via Red Care, and physical security for staff and visitors. The provider acts as the primary point of contact for alarm activations and must maintain compliance with ISO27001 data protection and information security standards.

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Awarded value: £458k; As published
Published: 23 September 2025
Awarded: 20 February 2026; Delta Force Group
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 28 February 2029

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of comprehensive security services including manned guarding, key holding, intruder alarm monitoring, and lone worker protection for corporate offices.

Key holding and intruder alarm services for GMC buildings, including Red Care alarm monitoring and first-point-of-contact response to alarm activations
Manned guarding for the physical protection of staff and visitors at GMC locations
Lone-worker security protection for home-based staff visiting external locations

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2029
Certifications asked for: ISO27001
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79713000

Services in this contract

Key holding and alarm responseMain service£75k typicalKey holding and first-point response to intruder alarm activations
Static manned guarding£182k typicalManned guarding to protect staff and visitors at GMC locations

Lifecycle

Published
23 September 2025
Contract awardedto Delta Force Group
20 February 2026
Contract starts
1 March 2026
Contract ends
28 February 2029

The buyer

General Medical Council

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Delta Force Group

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/327562/security-services-including-key-holding-intruder-alarm-manned-guarding-lone-work
Buyer reference: GMC2072
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a048
Last checked: 5 November 2026

General Medical Council. Security Services (including Key holding, intruder alarm, manned guarding, lone working). Contract award, 23 September 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/327562/security-services-including-key-holding-intruder-alarm-manned-guarding-lone-work (accessed 5 November 2026).