Public procurement notice: Modification Of A Contract/Concession During Its Term
Published: 2020-08-19
Buyer: London Universities Purchasing Consortium
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 79710000: Security services | 79713000: Guard services | 79715000: Patrol services

Technical requirements: Greater London and the South East (Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex).
Lot 1: Security services: guarding and reception (Large) — contracts over GBP 250 000 per annum and incorporates a range of security services including but not limited to guarding, reception services, internal and external patrolling, access control of people, incident management, CCTV monitoring, security systems management, door supervision and event security and cash handling.
Lot 2: Security services: guarding and reception (Small) — contracts under GBP 300 000 per annum and incorporates a range of security services including but not limited to guarding, reception services, internal and external patrolling, access control of people, incident management, CCTV monitoring, security systems management, door supervision and event security and cash handling.
The original duration of this framework was 48 months, but this modification is notifying of an extension of a further 12 months. Justification for the modification is set out in section VII.2) of this notice.
Security Services: Lot 1 — Security Services: Guarding and Reception (Large), Lot 2 — Security Services: Guarding and Reception (Small)
Greater London and the South East (Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex).
Lot 1: Security services guarding and reception (Large) — contracts over GBP 250 000 per annum and incorporates a range of security services including but not limited to guarding, reception services, internal and external patrolling, access control of people, incident management, CCTV monitoring, security systems management, door supervision and event security and cash handling.
Lot 2: Contracts under GBP 300 000 per annum and incorporates a range of security services including but not limited to guarding, reception services, internal and external patrolling, access control of people, incident management, CCTV monitoring, security systems management, door supervision and event security and cash handling.
The current LUPC security services framework was awarded in September 2016 for an initial 3-year term with an option to extend for a further 1-year term. The 1-year term was exercised with a framework expiry date of the 18 September 2020.
Due to the current ongoing situation with the Covid-19 outbreak we have called on Regulation 72 (1) (c) to extend this framework for 12 months. Consideration in extending the existing arrangement has been given to help businesses continue to deliver services to our Members and reduce the pressure on the supply chain at this critical time to allow time for the recovery of operations for resource and logistical reasons which the current situation is prohibiting. It is deemed that requesting businesses to complete lengthy and complex tenders over the coming months where resources may be at reduced levels could be unfair to the market.
The LUPC seek to generate appropriate levels of competition within the market to ensure the very best value for money for our members. This is not something we believe can be achieved in the short term as businesses continue to make the difficult decision to reduce their operations and staffing levels. LUPC intends to deliver a replacement framework agreement for this current framework agreement as quickly as possible after the initial Covid-19 impact. LUPC confirm that the modification does not change the overall nature of the framework and the modification will not exceed 50 % of the original contract value.
Due to the current ongoing situation with the Covid-19 outbreak we have called on Regulation 72 (1) (c) to extend this framework for 12 months as per section VII.2.1) of this notice.


Winner: Bidvest Noonan (UK) Ltd — Lot 1