Security Services framework
We have recently procured a new Security Services framework.
The scope of the framework covers the provision of core guarding, ad hoc guarding, security electronics and installations and out of hours services, monitoring and maintenance.
The 4 Lots within the framework are:
- Lot 1 – Core Guarding Service
- Lot 2 – Ad Hoc Security Guarding Services
- Lot 3 – Security Electronics and Installations
- Lot 4 – Out of Hours Services, Monitoring and Maintenance
The framework has been put in place to allow public sector customers to buy security services.
Framework users can call off services from the framework in the following ways:
- Lot 1 – Direct Award to a single supplier
- Lot 2 – call off via mini-competition (11 suppliers)
- Lot 3 – call off via mini- competition (5 suppliers)
- Lot 4 – Direct Award to a single supplier
FTS notices for the framework
Read the FTS notices for:
Accessing the Framework
By way of access agreement, this framework is open to current and new Authority customers seeking to utilise the Authority’s framework on an independent third-party basis.
This includes:
- partners and other organisations delegating services and or functions to the Authority
- any city, district, borough or other local authority within the county of Northamptonshire
- any companies or organisations set up by participants in the Authority
- any school, academy, university or other educational establishment within the county of Northamptonshire
- any Public Body outlined in either Part I or Part II of the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) (Public Bodies) Order 1972.
Access to this framework by such bodies shall be solely controlled and managed by the Authority, and the successful Supplier(s) shall not accept any instructions under this framework other than from the Authority.
Awarding a contract
Organisations who wish to award a contract under this framework:
- must first sign an access agreement (provided by the Authority’s Procurement Team) and will incur a fee of 0.5% of the services provided under the Framework
- are solely responsible for the management of this framework. The Authority’s Procurement Team will not contract manage on behalf of any organisation calling off the framework
- must award the contract in line with the terms of the framework
- are responsible for issuing a Contract Award Notice via the Contracts Finder and Find a Tender websites (where applicable)
You can download a copy of the access agreement below.
The Procurement team will verify the spend information and request further information from both the Supplier(s) and the organisation accessing the framework.
Further details
To access further details and the required documentation, please complete the access agreement and send to [email protected].
Last updated 04 September 2025