UCA - Provision of Security Services

The University for the Creative Arts (UCA) has been established for over 160 years and is a passionate advocate for creative education and research. UCA offer courses in Architecture, Crafts, Fashion, Graphic Design, Illustration, Fine Art, Photography, Film Media, the Performing Arts and Creative Business. UCA has campuses across Surrey and Kent, specifically in Canterbury, Epsom, and Farnham.

The university is seeking a supplier for the provision of security services across its sites.

The Service Provider shall provide a professional, proactive, high profile and visible security service to deliver services that include, but are not limited to:

• oMaintain a secure environment across UCA premises
• oOffer protection for its staff, students and visitors
• oProvide a first response service to a range of situations and emergency incidents across UCA premises
• oRespond to security incidents across UCA premises
• oProvide professional integrated security services on a scheduled and reactive basis, which are efficient, effective and timely
• oProvide best in class professional security advice to UCA
• oAdditional specified duties as set out in the Security Specification
• oContribute to creating a pro-security culture within each Campus
• oComply with UCA's Policies and Procedures as appropriate
• oEnsure there is a Contract Security Manager available 24/7
• oSupport the Facilities Management Team
• oSupport the Accommodation Services Team
• oAwareness of safeguarding and the implications that may be associated

In addition, UCA may have, from time to time, variable requirements for additional security which may be requested on an ad-hoc basis as its needs dictate. Requests for these ad-hoc security services shall sit outside of the core contract price but unit rates shall be determined within the tendered Schedule of Rates and shall be subject to the terms of this contract.

The contract will cover the three UCA campuses in Canterbury, Epsom and Farnham including accommodation blocks on and off campus and administrative buildings located near campuses.

Examples of variable services which shall be charged in addition to the core contract price include:

• oAdditional guards for core contract duties
• oAdditional guards for events e.g., open days etc.
• oAdditional guards for events which may include door supervision and licensable activity e.g., events in bar venues (Farnham Campus only)
• oMobile patrols to buildings which are not staffed by security personnel

Additional information: Further details of this opportunity can be found on the Universities e-tendering portal at the below link.

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityforthecreativearts/aspx/Home

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes