This service, provided by a security company will in most cases only be as good as the information provided by the client. In many cases the client just asks a security company for a quote and this quote will be delivered based on the security companies requirements. Because of this most tenders or quotations cannot be properly evaluated and therefore security tends to be normally decided on lowest price.
The client is key to the security process and by using the services of a professional Security Consultant a detailed tender document can be provided which can clearly specify the service level required, the duties to be carried out, the level of training required of the security staff and other essential operation requirements to suit the client’s needs. On this basis security companies can tender based on a set number of criteria and therefore proper evaluation of the services offered can be carried out to ensure that the client gets value for money for their security requirements. See also Tender Evaluation, Complete Managed Solution.
