Security Services
Tender Overview
About this tender
Overview The University of the Sunshine Coast is seeking to appoint an experienced Security Services Contractor to deliver a professional, integrated and responsive, managed security service across UniSC campuses and locations identified in the Scope of Work. Purpose The Security Services are intended to support the safety and security of students, staff, contractors, visitors and members of the public, protect University property, infrastructure and research assets, support emergency and incident management, and contribute to maintaining safe, accessible and welcoming University environments. Scope Scope of Work, Site Service Summary The scope includes: Sunshine Coast Campus (90 Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs): dedicated on-site officers and a Security Operations Centre, 24/7/365 Moreton Bay Campus (1 Moreton Parade, Petrie): dedicated on-site officers, 24/7/365 Thompson Institute (12 Innovation Parkway, Birtinya): a dedicated officer on weekdays, plus mobile patrol and remote monitoring Fraser Coast Campus (161 Old Maryborough Road, Hervey Bay): a dedicated officer on weekday evenings during teaching weeks, plus mobile patrol, remote monitoring and lock/unlock Gympie Campus (71 Cartwright Road, Gympie): mobile patrol and alarm and incident response Caboolture Campus (80–106 Tallon Street, Caboolture): third-party on-site security and remote monitoring Milbi Centre, Clinical Trials sites (Morayfield, Sippy Downs and others) and Maroochydore: remote monitoring, with mobile response where required General Services Campus safety and customer service Patrols Alarm and incident response Safety escorts Key administration Emergency support Reporting against Service Levels Event security and locations not listed in Schedule 1 are excluded from the scope. Contractor Requirements Officers must meet the Part E Security Uniform Standard Tender Briefing and Site Inspection Mandatory site inspections have been scheduled as Supplier Site Tours and Information Sessions: UniSC Sippy Downs: 17 November 2026, 9:00AM, Mandatory UniSC Moreton Bay: 19 November 2026, 9:30AM, Mandatory Attendance should be registered by email to procurement@usc.edu.au by COB Friday 13th November.
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