Guard services

Tender description

Supply of security guard services at the Thames Barrier site and Barking, Dartford Creek Barriers and KGV Dock and Gallions Flood Gates. Duties include controlling site access egress, manning security control room, patrolling and monitoring intruder and fire alarms. This procurement falls under the Light Touch Regime. The provision of manned uniformed security guarding services at the Thames Barrier and mobile patrolling of five associated remote flood defence sites in the Greater London area on a 24 hour 365 day a year basis. Duties include controlling site access egress, manning security control room and gate houses, mobile patrolling, responding and monitoring CCTV, intruder and fire alarm systems. The contract term is an initial period of 2 years with options to extend by a further 3 years [2 + 1 + 1 + 1] subject to satisfactory performance and at the discretion of the Agency. The Agency envisages that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) will apply to this contract.