The Provision of Security Services

Description

The requirement is for the provision of security services to support the effective operation and management of the TfL building

Key facts

Procedure

Direct award

Lots

1

Contact

husseinabdelhalim@tfl.gov.uk

Contract period

12 Nov 2026 → 12 Nov 2027

Value incl. VAT

£321k

Category

services

Awarded suppliers

• GUARDING UK LTD · GB-COH-04670432 · UKI53, GB

Ground given for limiting competition

The buyer’s own stated reason for awarding without open competition, as published. Their assertion, not a finding.

The direct award is justified because TfL is acquiring a property within a fixed and compressed transaction timetable and must immediately assume landlord responsibilities to existing tenants. The incumbent suppliers are already delivering essential security services required under existing lease arrangements, and continuity of those services is necessary to ensure TfL can meet its contractual and operational obligations from the date of acquisition. A competitive procurement before or immediately after completion is not practicable and would create a material risk of service interruption, exposing TfL to potential liability and impacting the effective operation of the property. The incumbent suppliers also possess detailed knowledge of the building's systems, infrastructure, plant and operational requirements, meaning that replacing them at the point of acquisition would likely result in service incompatibility, loss of critical knowledge, and disproportionate technical and operational difficulties.