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Security Keyholding, Lock and Unlock and Call Out Services – Tanner Row, York - UID 34

Historic England
Yorkshire and the Humber
Open procedure
1 May 2026 to 1 August 2027

Daily security services for the York office, including scheduled building lock and unlock procedures. The contract requires responsive keyholding and emergency call-out support to maintain site security standards as defined in the technical output specifications.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: Not published
Published: 15 January 2026
Awarded: 8 April 2026; Gough and Kelly
Contract length: 15 months; Ends 1 August 2027

What the contract covers

Security services contract

Provision of professional security keyholding, building lock and unlock services, and emergency call-out response for commercial office premises.

Daily unlock and lock service to the York office of Historic England, based on the specified security specification, security service standards, conditions of contract, and pricing schedule

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Security services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 15 months
Extensions: 6 months
Longest it can run: 21 months
Contract dates: 1 May 2026 to 1 August 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79710000

Services in this contract

Lock and unlock servicesMain service£55k typicalDaily unlock and lock service at the York office
Key holding and alarm response£75k typicalKeyholding and call-out services named in the title

Lifecycle

Published
15 January 2026
Contract awardedto Gough and Kelly
8 April 2026
Contract starts
1 May 2026
Contract ends
1 August 2027

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Historic England

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Gough and Kelly

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/343694/security-keyholding-lock-and-unlock-and-call-out-services-tanner-row-york-uid-34
Buyer reference: P/REF 00000517
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0606f6
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Historic England. Security Keyholding, Lock and Unlock and Call Out Services – Tanner Row, York - UID 34. Contract award, 15 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/343694/security-keyholding-lock-and-unlock-and-call-out-services-tanner-row-york-uid-34 (accessed 5 November 2026).