Tender: Islington Council Security and Associated Services – Static Guarding, Key Holding, Alarm Response, Venue and Vacant Property Security (Pre-market Engagement)

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Islington Council is seeking supplier feedback on proposed security and associated services, including static guarding, key holding, alarm response, security at Islington Assembly Hall and vacant property security, as part of a preliminary market engagement to inform its procurement strategy and service specification. The Council is exploring consolidation of existing security arrangements and whether the requirement should be delivered as a single contract or separate lots, and is seeking input on planned, reactive and ad-hoc service delivery, mobilisation and workforce considerations, pricing and commercial models, opportunities for innovation and technology, performance management, efficiencies, social value and value for money. Suppliers are invited to an in-person supplier engagement event at Islington Town Hall on 26th November 2026; interested suppliers should express their interest through the London Tenders Portal where an information slide pack and draft specification will be uploaded and where a summary of questions and responses will be shared afterwards. Participation in this preliminary engagement will not affect suppliers' ability to take part in any subsequent procurement, supplier-specific confidential or commercially sensitive information will not be disclosed, and the Authority may update, change, postpone or cancel the procurement.