Award of Museum Security Consortium Contract to Wilson James Ltd
The Board and Trustees of the Victoria and Albert Museum · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Museum Security Consortium Contract to Wilson James Ltd
Awarded 17 Mar 2018
Awarded17 Mar 2018
Value£63,487,185.00
SupplierWilson James Ltd
RegionLondon
CategoryPublic Safety & Security
Ended 3y 8mo ago5y term
Awarded 17 Mar 2018Expired 16 Mar 2023
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The Board and Trustees of the Victoria and Albert Museum awarded a contract to Wilson James Ltd for the provision of security services across the Victoria and Albert Museum, Natural History Museum, and Science Museum Group sites.
The contract covers control rooms, perimeter security, internal patrols, emergency response, first aid, management of electronic security systems, event and exhibition security officers, staff entrance security, traffic control, loading bay, bag search, and door security.
The contract value is AUD 63,487,185.
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