Open tenderKey holding

Security services

Great Places Housing Group
Selective procedure
13 June 2027 to 12 June 2032

Manned guarding, key holding, office alarm response and mobile patrols in vulnerable customer and leasehold schemes, split into two geographic lots (North West and South Yorkshire). Waking watch and site security may be required. Scope may be extended to construction site, domestic property and temporary CCTV security, plus out-of-hours and short-notice deployments.

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Closes in 1 day· 6 November 2026

Estimated value: £3m; Buyer estimate
Published: 21 May 2026
Deadline: 6 November 2026; 1 day left
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 12 June 2032

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of manned guarding, key holding, alarm response and mobile patrol services for housing schemes and offices.

Manned guarding, key holding, alarm response for offices and mobile patrol in vulnerable customer schemes and leasehold schemes

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
North West	£2.7m	Suitable
South Yorkshire	£301k	Suitable

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 60 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 72 months
Contract dates: 13 June 2027 to 12 June 2032
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79711000, 79713000, 79714000, 79715000

Services in this tender

Static manned guardingMain service£182k typicalManned guarding across housing schemes and offices
Key holding and alarm response£75k typicalKey holding and alarm response for offices
Mobile security patrols£363k typicalMobile patrol in customer and leasehold schemes

Lifecycle

Published
21 May 2026
Deadline for bids1 day left
6 November 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
13 June 2027

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Great Places Housing Group

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Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3620127/security-services
Buyer reference: DN824876
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-069e84
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Great Places Housing Group. Security services. Tender, 21 May 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3620127/security-services (accessed 5 November 2026).