Security Management South West Limited has gained the Security Support Tender (Lots one and two) for Plymouth City Council.
Pictured are Deputy leader of Plymouth City Council Councillor Peter Smith; SMSW Director Jay Morrish; PCC Visitor and Events Manager Jamie Yabsley; PCC Events Officers Steve Donald; Eilis Bond; Karen Walker; SMSW Director Ken York.
Nine companies were invited to tender, local and large national firms and the process took several months, the contractor reports. The contract, which began on September 1, is for four years with an extension clause of a further three. It will see the company provide security services including key-holding, alarm response, manned guarding, mobile patrols and specialist event security.
All Security Management South West Limited’s male and female Officers are Security Industry Authority-licenced, and the company holds numerous business and industry accreditations, BS EN ISO 9001 and CHAS, SafeCONTRACTOR, Buy with confidence approved and have SIA-approved contractor status.
Ken York, Company Director said: “We are extremely pleased and proud to have been selected by Plymouth City Council. It is recognition of our team’s efforts and our on-going continual improvement programme that enables the delivery of these services meeting the high standards of Plymouth City Council enabling us to offer tailored services to their stakeholders.
Our work sees us regularly tasked with managing security over a large number of sites for them and this experience will play a key part in ensuring they have the best security package possible to suit their needs.
“It is especially important for us to have a close association with the city and its people because of the part they have both played in our success story over the last ten years. This also marks a very important point in the expansion of the high end specialist event security work which Security Management South West Ltd offers to its clients – and it is one which we are looking to grow and develop further.”
Plymouth City Council’s Events Team stage a variety of events each year and has been working with Security Management South West Ltd during the last few months in the preparation, planning, management and delivery of the MTV Crashes Plymouth event. Other events include Armed Forces Day, the British Firework Championships local Band Nights and the famous Solitaire Du Figaro.
Deputy leader of Plymouth City Council, Peter Smith, whose portfolio includes leisure, said: “Plymouth has a great reputation for major outdoor events and ensuring that the public feel safe is something we have to get right. Through our procurement process we are committed to making sure we use local suppliers where we can and it is encouraging to see a Plymouth company continue to go from strength to strength.”
And Jodie Tookey, Sales and Business Development Manager for Security Management South West Ltd, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for Security Management South West Ltd to shine. We are very pleased to be working with such a prestigious client and our team of officers and office staff have excelled to bring about the very best in service and quality. Our reliability and cost effective service will maintain and flourish what is already a good and long standing business relationship.”
About the firm
Security Management South West Limited was formed in January 2005, by Company Directors Ken York, and Jay Morrish who between them have over 40 years’ of security industry experience. January 2015 sees their ten-year anniversary. They specialise in manned and mobile security services, and operate between Exeter and Launceston with head office in Plymouth. Visit www.smsw.co.uk.
