Provision of Security Guarding Services

Swansea University
Wales
Open procedure

Provision of additional security personnel to supplement existing in-house teams, requiring a capacity of approximately 17,000 hours per annum. The service covers both planned events and short-notice requirements, including VIP visits and responses to changes in the National Alert State, across sites in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: Not published; No value in the notice
Published: 9 August 2024
Awarded: 7 February 2025
Contract length: Not stated

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of supplementary security guarding services to support in-house teams with event coverage, staff absence backfill, and emergency requirements.

Provide additional security capacity over and above the University in-house service to meet increased demand
Provide additional temporary staff for known events and short-notice requirements such as VIP visits or an increase in the National Alert State
Provide backfill for staff absences as and when required
Provide the stated notional yearly average staffing requirement of circa 17,000 hours

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79710000

Services in this contract

Temporary and ad hoc security officer coverMain service£65k typicalAdditional security staff for events, short-notice demand and absence backfill

Lifecycle

Published
9 August 2024
Contract awarded
7 February 2025
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

The buyer

Swansea University

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/863889/provision-of-security-guarding-services
Buyer reference: AUG487356
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Swansea University. Provision of Security Guarding Services. Contract award, 9 August 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/863889/provision-of-security-guarding-services (accessed 5 November 2026).