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    ContractsSecurity and Guarding Services (Ad-hoc)
    Awarded contract

    Security and Guarding Services (Ad-hoc)

    Awarded
    £294.9k
    Published 12 Aug 2026

    NOC seeks SIA-licensed security personnel to provide supplementary manned guarding and security operations support at its Southampton site and research vessels.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South EastPublished 12 Aug 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £294.9k
    Published 12 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £294,910
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South East

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • TS
      TEAM SECURITY SERVICES UK LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    12 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is seeking qualified security service providers to deliver supplementary manned guarding services at its Southampton site and research vessels. This contract requires SIA-licensed security personnel to support NOC's internal security operations across multiple locations and event types. Key responsibilities include: access control and visitor management, security patrols and surveillance, CCTV and alarm system monitoring, security control room operations, incident response and management, and support for major public events and operational activities. Services will be provided at the NOC Southampton facility, Royal Research Ships James Cook and Discovery when docked in Southampton, and during special events. Suitable candidates should have experience in maritime security, facility protection, and event security management, with all personnel holding current SIA licenses.

    Track record

    5 awards · 5 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE has awarded 5 contracts to 5 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. PFC MARINE LTD1× · 20%
    2. BARNA AND COMPANY LIMITED1× · 20%
    3. TEAM SECURITY SERVICES UK LIMITED1× · 20%
    4. TML PARTNERS LTD1× · 20%
    5. SQW LIMITED1× · 20%

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06e2e4
    NO
    Buyer
    NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE
    Sector
    Professional Services