Estimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
4 December 2026
29 days remaining
Published
5 November 2026
Type
Not specified
At a glance
- Estimated value
- Not stated in the notice
- Closing date
- 4 December 2026 (29 days left)
- Published
- 5 November 2026
- Location
- West Midlands
- Type
- open procedure
- Likely incumbent
- Charter Office Equipment Ltd, current contract ends January 2029
- Latest notice
- UK4 tender notice (Procurement Act 2023)
- Published on
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Overview
The College’s existing contract for Outsourced Security Services across all campuses expires on 31 May 2027 and has no further extension available. To ensure continuity of provision, a value for money assessment and compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 and College Financial Regulations, the requirement is being competitively tendered.
SCUC is looking for a reliable, safeguarding-led security partner to work alongside the College’s in-house Security Team, delivering a robust and seamless security and concierge service across all campuses from 01.06.2027. Continuity of approved officers, prompt cover at short notice and a dependable out of hours response are central to this requirement. Please refer to the Guidance document in the tender pack available for download free of charge from https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/educationportal/home
Regulations cited
- Procurement Act 2023
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Recent awards by Solihull College and University Centre
- The provision of furniture and related services
Awarded to Charter Office Equipment Ltd, £740,000 · January 2026
- Waste Management Services provision
Awarded to Bagnall & Morris Waste Ltd, £200,400 · June 2025
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Charter Office Equipment Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 12 Jan 2026ends 31 Jan 2029£740,000
total awarded
- 2
Bagnall & Morris Waste Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 3 Jun 2025ends 31 Jul 2027£200,400
total awarded
Charter Office Equipment Ltd is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Solihull College and University CentreKey Dates
Published
5 November 2026
Submission deadline
4 December 2026
Notice type
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