How to win: Framework for Security Services 2027-2031

About this contract

Hampshire County Council (HCC) is seeking to engage with the market ahead of a forthcoming procurement for a Security Services Framework. The Framework will provide security services across the HCC estate, as well as providing security services as required for participating public sector organisations. HCC is seeking to procure a comprehensive Security Services Framework to support the safety, security and operational resilience of its diverse property estate and that of participating public sector organisations. The requirement covers a broad range of sites, including administrative offices, community facilities, residential care settings, depots, libraries, country parks, specialist facilities and educational establishments. The Framework is intended to provide a flexible and scalable solution capable of meeting varying operational requirements across urban, rural and remote locations. It is proposed that the Framework will comprise a number of geographically defined lots, with a single supplier appointed to each lot and responsible for delivering the full range of security services required within that geographical area. The final geographical lotting structure, including the nu

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Hampshire County Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £10,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 24 November 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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