Security Services - Estate Wide
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Vigilant Protect UK Limited
- Value
- £680,000
- Topic
- Security services
- Published
- 29 September 2026
Tender description
The University of Edinburgh has appointed a single supplier for security services, including manned guarding, event steward, fire investigation, and taxi marshalling services across The University of Edinburgh estate. Lot 1: The University of Edinburgh has appointed a single supplier for security services, including manned guarding, event steward, fire investigation, and taxi marshalling services across across The University of Edinburgh estate. The Contract is on behalf of the University of Edinburgh and all University of Edinburgh Subsidiary Companies. Any and all of the University of Edinburgh’s Subsidiary Companies may access and utilise this contract at any time during the life of the agreement. The initial contract period is for 2 years from 3rd September 2026 to 2nd September 2028. The University, in its sole discretion, has the option to extend for two additional periods of 1-year each, potentially taking the Contract through to 2nd September 2030 if all extensions are applied (2+1+1). This contract is awarded via a Direct Award procedure (non-ranked) under the Scotland Excel 2322 Security Services and Cash Collection Framework Agreement - Lot 3: Guarding, Key Holding, Event Stewarding and Taxi Marshalling.. This contract is awarded via a Direct Award procedure (non-ranked) under the Scotland Excel 2322 Security Services and Cash Collection Framework Agreement - Lot 3: Guarding, Key Holding, Event Stewarding and Taxi Marshalling. Please note, the weightings above relate to the original framework tender.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date3 September 2026
- Completed: Award published29 September 2026Current notice
About the buyer
University of Edinburgh buys as a higher education institution, through its own Procurement function. Larger tenders are advertised on Public Contract Scotland, via the PCS-T e-tendering platform. Suppliers must register separately on both systems before bidding. Much of this procurement flows through framework agreements with APUC, Scotland Excel and the Crown Commercial Service. Prior information notices invite market engagement from suppliers ahead of larger tenders. The Strategic Procurement team leads regulated sourcing, while Operational Procurement manages day-to-day purchase orders. A Procurement Support team handles reporting, data analysis and training across the function.
Education procurement reached £47.4bn in 2024/25, the fourth-largest public sector budget.
Over the past 5 years, most of University of Edinburgh's contract awards have been in laboratory and precision equipment, medical equipment and pharmaceuticals and software and information systems.
Relevant CPV codes
- 79710000 · Security services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-edinburgh.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-edinburgh.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-edinburgh.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-edinburgh.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-edinburgh.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@university-of-edinburgh.gov |
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