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This report seeks approval to award a framework agreement by lot for the provision of security services for operational and estate sites for the benefit of the Council and other users and subsequent call off contract for the Council to commence on 1 November 2016 as detailed in the recommendations as the current arrangements expire on 31October 2016.

It was agreed that:

1.    Framework agreements are awarded to Knight Security Ltd for two years from 1 November 2016 with an option to extend for two periods of one year each in the following lots:

Lot 1 – Surrey County Council, Surrey Borough and District Councils, Surrey Schools

Lot 2 – East Sussex County Council, East Sussex Borough and District Councils, Brighton and Hove City Council

Lot 3 – West Sussex County Council

2.    An immediate call off contract under the framework agreement for Lot 1 is placed with Knight Security Limited for the benefit of the Council with an estimated annual value of £205,000 for a two year contract term with an option to extend the contract for two periods of one year each.

Following consultations of financial details and recommendations outlined in the part 2 report.