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002333 - Contract for Key Holding and Out of Hours Alarm Response

Durham County Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 03:55.

Opportunity overview

Durham County Council (DCC) owns and operates a large and varied property portfolio consisting of a typical local government mixed estate of office, commercial and public buildings. DCC currently deliver their own out of hours response and key holding through their Repairs and Maintenance team. DCC is now looking to outsource part of these services to a third-party security provider. The Scope of Services includes key holding, out of hours first response for emergencies and incidents, attending alarm activations, making good/securing any damage where applicable and reporting.

Classification

  • CPV79710000 — Security services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
OPEN2025934
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Jul 2025, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79710000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Security services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
030245-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
5 Jun 2025, 13:37

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
met
Date Met
18 Jul 2024, 00:00
Description
Soft Market Testing questionnaire was issued via the NEPO Portal for providers to submit feedback. The key outcomes intended from this Market Consultation were to: • Understand market knowledge, capability, capacity and maturity. • Understand the level of interest in potentially providing such services to the Council. • Understand the scale and scope of experience currently in the market. • Gather views from the market on pricing indicators and possible income to the Council. • Gather innovative ideas and initiatives to influence the design and delivery of service provision in the future. • Understand the range of services and options available in the market The Council received 5 submissions and are currently developing tender documents with the aim to publish this opportunity in June/July 2025.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PMPB-8772-VYWM
Name
Durham County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC14
Country
GB
Locality
Durham
Postal Code
DH1 5WB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Corten House, Dunholme Close

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PMPB-8772-VYWM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Durham · UKC14 · DH1 5WB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC14 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05439a-2025-06-05T13:37:29+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·