Contracted security services

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Dear The National Army Museum,

In relation to the National Army Museum's contract for the provision of security services and CCTV monitoring services. I am making a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Please provide me with information on the following:

1. Please provide the most up to date meeting minutes for this contract.

2. Please provide a register of gifts and hospitality received by the National Army Museum.

3. Please provide the name of the contractors who expressed an interest in this contract the last time it was up for renewal.

4. Please note the contractors who expressed an interest but did not make a submission.

5. Please indicate what stage of the process those who submitted a bid got to (disqualified or shortlisted).

6. In the event of any disqualifications please explain why.

7. During the course of the renewal process did the incumbent contractors receive a contract extension (beyond contractually formalised extensions) to allow for the bidding process?

8. Were any complaints registered from non-winning bidders?

9. Did any of the incumbent contractors retain the contract if so please state whom.

10. If incumbent contractors retained the contract how long overall have they worked for the National Army Museum?

11. Please state the current contract value.

12. Please provide the name|s| of the National Army Museum's operational personnel for the contract.

13. Please provide the names of the evaluators.

Yours faithfully,

Claire Taylor

Penny Hutchins, The National Army Museum

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Dear Ms Taylor
Thank you for your email of 20 October regarding information about the
National Army Museum’s contracted security services. I would like to
apologise for the amount of time that it has taken to reply to your
request.
Please see below for the requested information:

1. Please provide the most up to date meeting minutes for this contract.  

 This information is regarded as exempt under Section 38 of the Freedom of
Information Act. Disclosure of the latest minutes of meetings between NAM
and the security contractors would be of little public interest but could
endanger both the museum staff, security contractors, building and local
community by compromising current security.

 2. Please provide a register of gifts and hospitality received by the
National Army Museum.

 Please see attached sheet.

 3. Please provide the name of the contractors who expressed an interest
in this contract the last time it was up for renewal.

 ICTS (UK) Ltd

Axis Security

Profile Security Service Ltd

CIS Security

STM Group

Exclusec Security Solutions Ltd

H&M Security

M.A.N. Commercial Protection Ltd

TC Security Services

Klear Rock International Ltd

Gallowglass Security Partners LLP

Montague Parr Ltd

Mabway

Securigroup

British Military Security Ltd

G4S

Kingdom Security Ltd

Carlisle Security Services Ltd

Emprise Services PLC

Corps Security

LeisureSec PLC

Mitie

Broadland Guarding Services Ltd

Duval Security Ltd

Noonan

Integrated Security Consultants Ltd

Pilgrims

Cordant Security Ltd

Sentinal Group Security Ltd

All Time Security

Trigion

Magenta Security Services Ltd

1SC Guarding Ltd

Servest Security Services Ltd

Vistech Services Ltd

Darden Security

Securitas Security Services

SGC Security

Hart Security

Manpower Direct UK Ltd

KM Security Solutions

Vigilant Security Services Ltd

Citiguar Security Ltd

Servoca Secure Solutions

Croma Vigilant

The SES Group

 4. Please note the contractors who expressed an interest but did not make
a submission.

 N/A

 5. Please indicate what stage of the process those who submitted a bid
got to (disqualified or shortlisted).

 The following contractors were Invited To Tender:

 STM Group

G4S

Carlisle Security Services Ltd

Corps Security

Noonan

Croma Vigilant

 6. In the event of any disqualifications please explain why.

N/A

 7. During the course of the renewal process did the incumbent contractors
receive a contract extension (beyond contractually formalised extensions)
to allow for the bidding process?

No

 8. Were any complaints registered from non-winning bidders?

 Yes

 9. Did any of the incumbent contractors retain the contract if so please
state whom.

 N/A

 10.  If incumbent contractors retained the contract how long overall have
they worked for the National Army Museum?

 N/A

 11.  Please state the current contract value.

 £505,280.47 per annum or £507,28.47

 12.  Please provide the name|s| of the National Army Museum's operational
personnel for the contract.

 Facilities Dept – [1][email address]

 13.  Please provide the names of the evaluators.

 This information is regarded as exempt under the Data Protection Act
1998.

If you are unhappy with the way the National Army Museum has handled your
request you are entitled to ask for an internal review of its handling
within two months of the date of this reply. If you wish to make a
complaint please contact Mike O’Connor, Museum Director, National Army
Museum, Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, London, SW3
4HT [2][email address]. If you are not content with the outcome of the
internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information
Commissioner for a decision. Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe
House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5AF.
Yours sincerely
Penny Hutchins
Records Officer
National Army Museum
Royal Hospital Road
Chelsea
London
SW3 4HT
[3][email address]
020 7881 2442

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