Security services

Tender description

Enquiries are sought from suitably qualified and experienced contractors in respect of a contract for security guarding services at Shropshire Council sites. The contract will commence on 1.4.2017 for a period of up to 4 years. Enquiries are sought from suitably qualified and experienced contractors in respect of a contract for security guarding services at Shropshire Council sites. The contract will commence on 1.4.2017 for a period of up to 4 years. It is Shropshire Council's intention to award this contract to one contractor. The successful contractor shall provide a 24 hour 365 days emergency service for the duration of this contract (including bank holidays). The contract shall comprise the annual key holding service for Shropshire Council premises including car parks, park & ride, schools and external clients along with mobile and static guarding, opening/closing of premises throughout the whole of Shropshire. This contract may also include the monitoring and response for lone workers. The successful contractor must be an Approved Contractor of the Security Industry Authority or EU equivalent and must adhere to the current British Standards BS7499, BS7858, BS7984. Any sub-contracting must get written approval prior to implementation of the service and failure to comply may result in termination of the contract. The majority of the service will be keyholding for both intruder alarms and fire alarms at Shropshire Council properties throughout the whole geographic area of Shropshire. Individual premise managers determine whether the keyholding service is required at their site. Keyholding contracts will be between the security guarding company and individual Shropshire Council properties. The security guarding company is responsible for the setting up, the management and associated works as and when requested by the individual properties. The current contracts between the existing security guarding provider and individual properties will continue to run to the end of their term. For schools each keyholding contract shall be up to a maximum of two years and reviewed thereafter. The current contracts between the existing security guarding provider and individual school properties will continue to run to the end of their term. When the present keyholding contracts expire, the successful contractor may be invited to continue the keyholding service at the schools concerned. For Shropshire Council buildings and car parks/park & ride the contract will be as per the specification for the duration of the contract. The requirement of both mobile, static guarding and opening/closing along with lone working monitoring and response will be intermittent and only when required. The contracts for this work shall be between the security guarding company and individual Shropshire Council properties and only be for the period required by the premise manager. The security guarding company is responsible for the setting up, the management and associated works as and when requested by the individual properties. This contract will also include car parks along with park and ride facilities within the Shropshire area. The locking/unlocking of gates/barriers will also be as and when required.