Natural History Museum: UK-London: Security services.

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Notice Summary
Title: UK-London: Security services.
Notice type: Modification Notice
Authority: Natural History Museum
Nature of contract: Services
Procedure: Not applicable
Short Description:
Published: 14/02/2025 13:30

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UK-London: Security services.

This notice is covered by: Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1) Name and addresses
       The Board and Trustees of the Natural History Museum
       Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 79425000, Email: nhmprocurement@nhm.ac.uk
       Main Address: https://www.nhm.ac.uk
       NUTS Code: UKI3

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement
   
   II.1.1) Title: Museum Security Consortium   
      Reference number: Not Provided   
   
   II.1.2) Main CPV code:
      79710000 - Security services.
       
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

II.2) Description

   II.2.1) Title: Not Provided    
   Lot No: Not Provided    

   II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      Not Provided    
   
   II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKI3 Inner London – West
       
   
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
    The 3 museum partners (The Natural History Museum, the Science Museum Group and the Victoria and Albert Museum) commission Wilson James Limited to provide security services across the numerous sites of the 3 museum partners, including control rooms, perimeter security and internal patrols, emergency response and first aid, management of electronic security systems, event and exhibition security officers, staff entrance security, traffic control, loading bay, bag search and door security across the various sites, providing co-ordinated, professional security services.    
   
   II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
               Start: 01/04/2018 / End: 31/03/2025       
      Directive 2014/24/EU - In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
      Not Provided          
   
   II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
   The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No    


Section IV: Procedure

IV.2) Administrative information
   
   IV.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
   Notice number in OJ S: 2018/S 085 - 191827    

Section V: Award of contract/concession

Contract No: 2024/S 000-041316   Lot No: Not Provided    Title: Museum Security Consortium
V.2) Award of contract/concession

   V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision: 08/12/2017   

   V.2.2) Information about tenders
   The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

   V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire, No. 1:
          Wilson James Ltd, 02269560
          Chalkwell Lawns, 648-659 London Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 9HR, United Kingdom
          NUTS Code: UKH31
   The contractor/concessionaire is an SME: No    
   
   V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession:
   Total value of the procurement: 63,487,185   
   Currency: GBP

Section VI: Complementary Information

   VI.3) Additional Information:
      A VEAT notice was published on FTS with reference 2024/S 000-041316. The name and contact details of the contracting authorities: The Board and Trustees of the Victoria and Albert Museum Cromwell Road KensingtonSW7 2RL United Kingdom E-mail: procurement@vam.ac.uk. Internet address(es): http://www.vam.ac.uk/ ; The Board and Trustees of the Natural History Museum Cromwell Road London SW7 5BD United Kingdom E-mail: nhmprocurement@nhm.ac.uk. Internet address(es): http://www.nhm.ac.uk ; The Board and Trustees of the Science Museum Exhibition Road London SW7 2DD United Kingdom E-mail: procurement@sciencemuseum.ac.uk Internet address(es): http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
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   VI.4) Procedures for review
   
      VI.4.1) Review Body
       The High Court of England and Wales
       The Strand, City of Westminster, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
   
      V1.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
      Not Provided

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Not Provided    
      
      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
      Not Provided
   
   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 14/02/2025
   
Section VII: Modifications to the contract/concession

VII.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

   VII.1.1) Main CPV code:
      79710000 - Security services.
   

   VII.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
      Not Provided

   VII.1.3) Place of performance:
      UKI3 Inner London – West
       
   
   VII.1.4) Description of the procurement:
    The 3 museum partners commission Wilson James Limited to provide security services across the numerous sites of the 3 museum partners, including control rooms, perimeter security and internal patrols, emergency response and first aid, management of electronic security systems, event and exhibition security officers, staff entrance security, traffic control, loading bay, bag search and door security across the various sites, providing co-ordinated, professional security services.    
   
   VII.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession:
               Start: 01/04/2026 / End: 31/03/2027       
   
      Directive 2014/24/EU - In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
      Not Provided       .
   
   VII.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession
   Total value of the contract/lot/concession: 12,150,514   
   Currency: GBP    
   
   The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
   VII.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire, No. 1:
          Wilson James Ltd., 02269560
          Chalkwell Lawns, 648-659 London Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 9HR, United Kingdom
          NUTS Code: UKH31
   The contractor/concessionaire is an SME: No

   
VII.2) Information about modifications

   VII.2.1) Description of the modifications:
    The 3 museum partners extended their contract for security services across the numerous sites of the 3 partners with Wilson James Limited (due to expire 31/03/26) by a further year until 31/03/27 with an estimated increased value for that further year of £12,150,514. The original agreement for with Wilson James Limited (notice 2018/S 085 – 191827 estimated value £63.487,185) was extended by a further year in 2022 (notice 2018/S 085 – 191827 estimated value £11.979,731) to expire 31/03/26.    
   
   VII.2.2) Reasons for modification:
         Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire (Art. 43(1)(b) of Directive 2014/23/EU, Art. 72(1)(b) of Directive 2014/24/EU, Art. 89(1)(b) of Directive 2014/25/EU)
   
   Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
    To incentive WJ to invest in security for new V&A building now to avoid risk. WJ expertise needed for NHM collections move to new site and for SMG major construction works, to avoid risk/cost/operation issues from a new supplier at critical point. SMG/VA’s planned security assessments to address increasing risk need WJ’s knowledge of systems/equipment. Until Terrorism Bill becomes final law actions required of new supplier unclear and inconvenient/costly to vary. For further details see VEAT       
   
   VII.2.3) Increase in price
   Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications and price adaptions and, in
   the case of Directive 2014/23/EU, average inflation in the Member State concerned)
   Value excluding VAT: 75,466,916   
   Currency: GBP    
   
   Total contract value after the modifications:
   Value excluding VAT: 87,617,430    
   Currency: GBP

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