The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in central London in Parliament Square, with the Scotland and Wales Offices in Whitehall, are seeking a single supplier to provide manned guarding services at the three sites of the Supreme Court, the Scotland Office and the Wales Office in London.
It is proposed to award a contract with a commencement of service on December 1, 2011 for guarding of the UKSC with or without the Scotland Office and / or the Wales Office for an initial period of four years extendable at the discretion of the Supreme Court for a further two periods of up to one year each (bringing the total maximum possible term of the contract up to six years.) On this basis the projected total value of the contract without VAT is between £4m and £8m depending on whether the options to extend are exercised and depending on whether the Scotland Office and / or the Wales Office include themselves.<br><br>To be considered for inclusion in the tender process you should visit the Supreme Courtโs website โ www.supremecourt.gov.uk โ and follow the links to download the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire. Alternatively, the PQQ is embedded in the formal notice for this contract opportunity mounted on the online Contracts Finder.<br><br>Submission of a completed Pre-Qualification Questionnaire by the deadline of noon on May 31, 2011 will be taken as registering an expression of interest in this contract.<br><br>This advertisement shall not be relied upon as constituting a contract, agreement or representation that any contract shall be offered as a result of this procurement exercise. The Supreme Court reserves the right, subject to the appropriate procurement rules, to change without notice the basis of, or the procedures for, the competitive tendering process or to terminate the process at any time. Under no circumstances shall the Supreme Court incur any liability in respect of this advertisement or any supporting documentation.
