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T2537 - Security guarding and event stewarding services

Belfast City Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 03:49.

Opportunity overview

The requirement is split into the following 4 lots: • Lot 1 – Manned security guarding services • Lot 2 – Event stewarding services • Lot 3 – Key holding services • Lot 4 – Mobile stewarding/ patrolling services In line with instructions provided the Council has appointed a single Bidder for each for Lot the provision of the Deliverables.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Bidvest Noonan (UK) Ltd

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£1.7m
Awarded
28 Aug 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PVRJ-4889-YZZV
Location
Belfast, UKN06, BT3 9JQ, United Kingdom

Eventsec Ltd

Match pending…
Published award value
£500k
Awarded
28 Aug 2025
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PRTV-3875-CHTM
Location
Belfast, UKN06, BT3 9QQ, United Kingdom

Cobra Specialist Security Services

Matched by normalised name
Published award value
£150k
Awarded
28 Aug 2025
Award ID
3
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PMGD-3931-PMND
Location
Lisburn, UKN0E, BT28 2EX, United Kingdom

Cobra Specialist Security Services

Matched by normalised name
Published award value
£250k
Awarded
28 Aug 2025
Award ID
4
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PMGD-3931-PMND
Location
Lisburn, UKN0E, BT28 2EX, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79710000 — Security services
  • CPV79715000 — Patrol services
  • CPV79952000 — Event services

Lots

  • Manned security guarding services£1.6m
  • Event stewarding services£500k
  • Key holding services£150k
  • Mobile stewarding/ patrolling services£250k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
T2537
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lot Details

Award criteria

Description
In the event that a Bidder is successful in the award of more than one Lot, the Council may re-assess the relevant Conditions of Participation and award criteria to determine that the Bidder has the necessary capacity and/or capability to deliver the combined Lots. This many included, but not limited to: • Re-assessment of the financial standing assessment using relevant combined Lot values; • Reassessment of the Bidders experience based on the relevant combined Lot values; • Any other relevant information provided by the Bidder. Should the Council determine, at its absolute discretion, that a Bidder does not have the capacity and/or capability to be awarded more than one Lot then an award decision will be based on the Lot preference as indicated by the Bidder in the Qualification Envelope and the best VFM outcome for the Council.

Expected award period

Ends
31 Jul 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
25 Jun 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
18 Jun 2025, 12:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Manned security guarding services
Status
complete
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Lot 1 Services will provide static manned guarding security services to support the safety of Council employee’s, Elected Members, suppliers, contractors and members of the public and the protection of Premises

Value

Amount
1,600,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,920,000

Options

Description
The Council reserves the right to add the following additional requirements to the Service under this Contract during the Contract Period: - - Other related security/event stewarding type services related to the Premises/Service that are not already included for (e.g. consideration of technology replacement instead of manned guarding, event support, event set up/tidy up, security consultancy/ planning) provided the Contractor has the capacity, capability and suitably experience to provide the additional services at the time of being required. - Additional Premises/events not listed. This may be in response to additional Premises/events being identified and/or changes in how the Council’s in house security services are resourced and delivered. - Temporary support for the Council’s in house operations to cover any shortfall in available resources. - Introduce required changes associated with the Service to the Specification to accommodate changes to the Council’s operational model and working practices e.g. functional re-structuring, new customer hub, insourcing/outsourcing strategies etc; - Major incident/ one off events support - Use of the Contract by other subsidiaries, affiliates and externally operated venues/ sites associated with the Council ‘Others’ (e.g. Belfast and Waterfront Hall, Community Hubs, Leisure Centres, Business Parks, Visit Belfast etc). Large scale projects or changes may be subject to price negotiation based on economies of scale. The Council reserves the right to explore/ use other procurement options in all circumstances where VFM is not demonstrated. The Council reserves the right to add or remove Premises/events from the Contract in line with the Council’s requirements. Where the Council identifies an additional Premises/event to be added the Contractor will expected to price based similar Premises/ tasks priced in the Pricing Schedule. Any contract variation may be subject to further Council internal approvals and be in accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Act.

Renewal

Description
The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract up to a further 1 year. Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Implementation and Mobilisation Plans
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Standards of Service
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Work planning and resourcing
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
Contract and Performance Management
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 6
Name
Cost
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2027, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Modern Slavery Statement GDPR compliance Safeguarding Insurances More detail is provided in the ITT
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Company Experience H&S Management Systems Social Value Procurement Policy - Organisational Behaviours Contractor Standards More detail is provided in the ITT
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Event stewarding services
Status
complete
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Lot 2 Services will provide event stewarding and security services to support crowd safety and the protection of people and property at events and public gatherings organised by, or on behalf of the Council.

Value

Amount
500,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
600,000

Options

Description
The Council reserves the right to add the following additional requirements to the Service under this Contract during the Contract Period: - - Other related security/event stewarding type services related to the Premises/Service that are not already included for (e.g. consideration of technology replacement instead of manned guarding, event support, event set up/tidy up, security consultancy/ planning) provided the Contractor has the capacity, capability and suitably experience to provide the additional services at the time of being required. - Additional Premises/events not listed. This may be in response to additional Premises/events being identified and/or changes in how the Council’s in house security services are resourced and delivered. - Temporary support for the Council’s in house operations to cover any shortfall in available resources. - Introduce required changes associated with the Service to the Specification to accommodate changes to the Council’s operational model and working practices e.g. functional re-structuring, new customer hub, insourcing/outsourcing strategies etc; - Major incident/ one off events support - Use of the Contract by other subsidiaries, affiliates and externally operated venues/ sites associated with the Council ‘Others’ (e.g. Belfast and Waterfront Hall, Community Hubs, Leisure Centres, Business Parks, Visit Belfast etc). Large scale projects or changes may be subject to price negotiation based on economies of scale. The Council reserves the right to explore/ use other procurement options in all circumstances where VFM is not demonstrated. The Council reserves the right to add or remove Premises/events from the Contract in line with the Council’s requirements. Where the Council identifies an additional Premises/event to be added the Contractor will expected to price based similar Premises/ tasks priced in the Pricing Schedule. Any contract variation may be subject to further Council internal approvals and be in accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Act.

Renewal

Description
The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract up to a further 1 year. Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Implementation and Mobilisation Plans
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Standards of Service
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Work planning and resourcing
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
Contract and Performance Management
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 6
Name
Cost
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2027, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Modern Slavery Statement GDPR compliance Safeguarding Insurances More detail is provided in the ITT
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Company Experience H&S Management Systems Social Value Procurement Policy - Organisational Behaviours Contractor Standards More detail is provided in the ITT
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Key holding services
Status
complete
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Lot 3 Services provides key holding services to cover for incidents and activations outside of the normal operating hours of fire alarms, security alarms and any other occurrences.

Value

Amount
150,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
180,000

Options

Description
The Council reserves the right to add the following additional requirements to the Service under this Contract during the Contract Period: - - Other related security/event stewarding type services related to the Premises/Service that are not already included for (e.g. consideration of technology replacement instead of manned guarding, event support, event set up/tidy up, security consultancy/ planning) provided the Contractor has the capacity, capability and suitably experience to provide the additional services at the time of being required. - Additional Premises/events not listed. This may be in response to additional Premises/events being identified and/or changes in how the Council’s in house security services are resourced and delivered. - Temporary support for the Council’s in house operations to cover any shortfall in available resources. - Introduce required changes associated with the Service to the Specification to accommodate changes to the Council’s operational model and working practices e.g. functional re-structuring, new customer hub, insourcing/outsourcing strategies etc; - Major incident/ one off events support - Use of the Contract by other subsidiaries, affiliates and externally operated venues/ sites associated with the Council ‘Others’ (e.g. Belfast and Waterfront Hall, Community Hubs, Leisure Centres, Business Parks, Visit Belfast etc). Large scale projects or changes may be subject to price negotiation based on economies of scale. The Council reserves the right to explore/ use other procurement options in all circumstances where VFM is not demonstrated. The Council reserves the right to add or remove Premises/events from the Contract in line with the Council’s requirements. Where the Council identifies an additional Premises/event to be added the Contractor will expected to price based similar Premises/ tasks priced in the Pricing Schedule. Any contract variation may be subject to further Council internal approvals and be in accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Act.

Renewal

Description
The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract up to a further 1 year. Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Implementation and Mobilisation Plans
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Standards of Service
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Work planning and resourcing
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
Contract and Performance Management
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 6
Name
Cost
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2027, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Modern Slavery Statement Safeguarding Insurances More detail is provided in the ITT
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Company Experience H&S Management Systems Social Value Procurement Policy - Organisational Behaviours Contractor Standards More detail is provided in the ITT
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Mobile stewarding/ patrolling services
Status
complete
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Lot 4 Services provides mobile patrolling services to primarily cover stewarding/patrolling service at the Council’s public toilets/conveniences located throughout the city with the aim to reduce anti-social behaviour and promote safety of staff and members of the public.

Value

Amount
250,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
300,000

Options

Description
The Council reserves the right to add the following additional requirements to the Service under this Contract during the Contract Period: - - Other related security/event stewarding type services related to the Premises/Service that are not already included for (e.g. consideration of technology replacement instead of manned guarding, event support, event set up/tidy up, security consultancy/ planning) provided the Contractor has the capacity, capability and suitably experience to provide the additional services at the time of being required. - Additional Premises/events not listed. This may be in response to additional Premises/events being identified and/or changes in how the Council’s in house security services are resourced and delivered. - Temporary support for the Council’s in house operations to cover any shortfall in available resources. - Introduce required changes associated with the Service to the Specification to accommodate changes to the Council’s operational model and working practices e.g. functional re-structuring, new customer hub, insourcing/outsourcing strategies etc; - Major incident/ one off events support - Use of the Contract by other subsidiaries, affiliates and externally operated venues/ sites associated with the Council ‘Others’ (e.g. Belfast and Waterfront Hall, Community Hubs, Leisure Centres, Business Parks, Visit Belfast etc). Large scale projects or changes may be subject to price negotiation based on economies of scale. The Council reserves the right to explore/ use other procurement options in all circumstances where VFM is not demonstrated. The Council reserves the right to add or remove Premises/events from the Contract in line with the Council’s requirements. Where the Council identifies an additional Premises/event to be added the Contractor will expected to price based similar Premises/ tasks priced in the Pricing Schedule. Any contract variation may be subject to further Council internal approvals and be in accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Act.

Renewal

Description
The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract up to a further 1 year. Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Implementation and Mobilisation Plans
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Standards of Service
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Work planning and resourcing
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
Contract and Performance Management
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 6
Name
Cost
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2027, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Modern Slavery Statement Safeguarding Insurances More detail is provided in the ITT
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Company Experience H&S Management Systems Social Value Procurement Policy - Organisational Behaviours Contractor Standards More detail is provided in the ITT

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79710000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Security services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79952000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Event services
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79710000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Security services
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79715000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Patrol services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
028574-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
29 May 2025, 16:09

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
Prior to publishing this ITT the Council conducted PME exercise which consisted of a PME questionnaire being returned from interested suppliers at the time. Questionnaire responses were used to help develop the Specification for this tender. Relevant PME documents/materials that were shared with suppliers as part of the PME exercise have been included in Appendix 4– Data File of the tender documents. The PME exercise was advertised in November 24 using a Prior Information Notice – 2024/S 000-038293 (under Public Contracts Regulations 2015).

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PQXY-5321-CGZM
Name
Belfast City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT2 8DJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
9-21 Adelaide Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-NIR
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PQXY-5321-CGZM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Lewis Murray
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PVRJ-4889-YZZV
Name
Bidvest Noonan (UK) Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT3 9JQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
7 Edgewater Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PVRJ-4889-YZZV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-PPON-PRTV-3875-CHTM
Name
Eventsec Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT3 9QQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2 Queens Quay

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PRTV-3875-CHTM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-PPON-PMGD-3931-PMND
Name
Cobra Specialist Security Services

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKN0E
Country
GB
Locality
Lisburn
Postal Code
BT28 2EX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit C6, 9 Ferguson Drive

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PMGD-3931-PMND
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
29 Aug 2025, 00:00
Title
Lot 1 – Manned security guarding services
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
29 Aug 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79710000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Security services

Value

Amount
1,700,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,040,000

Options

Description
The Council reserves the right to add the following additional requirements to the Service under this Contract during the Contract Period: - - Other related security/event stewarding type services related to the Premises/Service that are not already included for (e.g. consideration of technology replacement instead of manned guarding, event support, event set up/tidy up, security consultancy/ planning) provided the Contractor has the capacity, capability and suitably experience to provide the additional services at the time of being required. - Additional Premises/events not listed. This may be in response to additional Premises/events being identified and/or changes in how the Council’s in house security services are resourced and delivered. - Temporary support for the Council’s in house operations to cover any shortfall in available resources. - Introduce required changes associated with the Service to the Specification to accommodate changes to the Council’s operational model and working practices e.g. functional re-structuring, new customer hub, insourcing/outsourcing strategies etc; - Major incident/ one off events support - Use of the Contract by other subsidiaries, affiliates and externally operated venues/ sites associated with the Council ‘Others’ (e.g. Belfast and Waterfront Hall, Community Hubs, Leisure Centres, Business Parks, Visit Belfast etc). - Large scale projects or changes may be subject to price negotiation based on economies of scale. The Council reserves the right to explore/ use other procurement options in all circumstances where VFM is not demonstrated. The Council reserves the right to add or remove Premises/events from the Contract in line with the Council’s requirements. Where the Council identifies an additional Premises/event to be added the Contractor will expected to price based similar Premises/ tasks priced in the Pricing Schedule. Any contract variation may be subject to further Council internal approvals and be in accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Act.

Renewal

Description
The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract up to a further 1 year. Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
052709-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
1 Sept 2025, 10:49

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PVRJ-4889-YZZV
Name
Bidvest Noonan (UK) Ltd

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
11 Sept 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Oct 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2027, 23:59
Award 2
Id
2
Date
29 Aug 2025, 00:00
Title
Lot 2 – Event stewarding services
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
29 Aug 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79710000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Security services

Value

Amount
500,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
600,000

Options

Description
The Council reserves the right to add the following additional requirements to the Service under this Contract during the Contract Period: - - Other related security/event stewarding type services related to the Premises/Service that are not already included for (e.g. consideration of technology replacement instead of manned guarding, event support, event set up/tidy up, security consultancy/ planning) provided the Contractor has the capacity, capability and suitably experience to provide the additional services at the time of being required. - Additional Premises/events not listed. This may be in response to additional Premises/events being identified and/or changes in how the Council’s in house security services are resourced and delivered. - Temporary support for the Council’s in house operations to cover any shortfall in available resources. - Introduce required changes associated with the Service to the Specification to accommodate changes to the Council’s operational model and working practices e.g. functional re-structuring, new customer hub, insourcing/outsourcing strategies etc; - Major incident/ one off events support - Use of the Contract by other subsidiaries, affiliates and externally operated venues/ sites associated with the Council ‘Others’ (e.g. Belfast and Waterfront Hall, Community Hubs, Leisure Centres, Business Parks, Visit Belfast etc). - Large scale projects or changes may be subject to price negotiation based on economies of scale. The Council reserves the right to explore/ use other procurement options in all circumstances where VFM is not demonstrated. The Council reserves the right to add or remove Premises/events from the Contract in line with the Council’s requirements. Where the Council identifies an additional Premises/event to be added the Contractor will expected to price based similar Premises/ tasks priced in the Pricing Schedule. Any contract variation may be subject to further Council internal approvals and be in accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Act.

Renewal

Description
The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract up to a further 1 year. Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
052709-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
1 Sept 2025, 10:49

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PRTV-3875-CHTM
Name
Eventsec Ltd

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
2
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
11 Sept 2025, 23:59

Related lots

2

Contract period

Ends
31 Oct 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2027, 23:59
Award 3
Id
3
Date
29 Aug 2025, 00:00
Title
Lot 3 – Key holding services
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
29 Aug 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79710000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Security services

Value

Amount
150,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
180,000

Options

Description
The Council reserves the right to add the following additional requirements to the Service under this Contract during the Contract Period: - - Other related security/event stewarding type services related to the Premises/Service that are not already included for (e.g. consideration of technology replacement instead of manned guarding, event support, event set up/tidy up, security consultancy/ planning) provided the Contractor has the capacity, capability and suitably experience to provide the additional services at the time of being required. - Additional Premises/events not listed. This may be in response to additional Premises/events being identified and/or changes in how the Council’s in house security services are resourced and delivered. - Temporary support for the Council’s in house operations to cover any shortfall in available resources. - Introduce required changes associated with the Service to the Specification to accommodate changes to the Council’s operational model and working practices e.g. functional re-structuring, new customer hub, insourcing/outsourcing strategies etc; - Major incident/ one off events support - Use of the Contract by other subsidiaries, affiliates and externally operated venues/ sites associated with the Council ‘Others’ (e.g. Belfast and Waterfront Hall, Community Hubs, Leisure Centres, Business Parks, Visit Belfast etc). - Large scale projects or changes may be subject to price negotiation based on economies of scale. The Council reserves the right to explore/ use other procurement options in all circumstances where VFM is not demonstrated. The Council reserves the right to add or remove Premises/events from the Contract in line with the Council’s requirements. Where the Council identifies an additional Premises/event to be added the Contractor will expected to price based similar Premises/ tasks priced in the Pricing Schedule. Any contract variation may be subject to further Council internal approvals and be in accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Act.

Renewal

Description
The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract up to a further 1 year. Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
052709-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
1 Sept 2025, 10:49

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PMGD-3931-PMND
Name
Cobra Specialist Security Services

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
3
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
11 Sept 2025, 23:59

Related lots

3

Contract period

Ends
31 Oct 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2027, 23:59
Award 4
Id
4
Date
29 Aug 2025, 00:00
Title
Lot 4 – Mobile stewarding/ patrolling services
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
29 Aug 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79710000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Security services

Value

Amount
250,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
300,000

Options

Description
The Council reserves the right to add the following additional requirements to the Service under this Contract during the Contract Period: - - Other related security/event stewarding type services related to the Premises/Service that are not already included for (e.g. consideration of technology replacement instead of manned guarding, event support, event set up/tidy up, security consultancy/ planning) provided the Contractor has the capacity, capability and suitably experience to provide the additional services at the time of being required. - Additional Premises/events not listed. This may be in response to additional Premises/events being identified and/or changes in how the Council’s in house security services are resourced and delivered. - Temporary support for the Council’s in house operations to cover any shortfall in available resources. - Introduce required changes associated with the Service to the Specification to accommodate changes to the Council’s operational model and working practices e.g. functional re-structuring, new customer hub, insourcing/outsourcing strategies etc; - Major incident/ one off events support - Use of the Contract by other subsidiaries, affiliates and externally operated venues/ sites associated with the Council ‘Others’ (e.g. Belfast and Waterfront Hall, Community Hubs, Leisure Centres, Business Parks, Visit Belfast etc). - Large scale projects or changes may be subject to price negotiation based on economies of scale. The Council reserves the right to explore/ use other procurement options in all circumstances where VFM is not demonstrated. The Council reserves the right to add or remove Premises/events from the Contract in line with the Council’s requirements. Where the Council identifies an additional Premises/event to be added the Contractor will expected to price based similar Premises/ tasks priced in the Pricing Schedule. Any contract variation may be subject to further Council internal approvals and be in accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Act.

Renewal

Description
The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract up to a further 1 year. Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
052709-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
1 Sept 2025, 10:49

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PMGD-3931-PMND
Name
Cobra Specialist Security Services

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
4
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
11 Sept 2025, 23:59

Related lots

4

Contract period

Ends
31 Oct 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2027, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1 – Manned security guarding services
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
7 Oct 2025, 00:00
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
1,700,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,040,000

Period

Ends
30 Nov 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Dec 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2027, 23:59

Options

Description
The Council reserves the right to add the following additional requirements to the Service under this Contract during the Contract Period: - - Other related security/event stewarding type services related to the Premises/Service that are not already included for (e.g. consideration of technology replacement instead of manned guarding, event support, event set up/tidy up, security consultancy/ planning) provided the Contractor has the capacity, capability and suitably experience to provide the additional services at the time of being required. - Additional Premises/events not listed. This may be in response to additional Premises/events being identified and/or changes in how the Council’s in house security services are resourced and delivered. - Temporary support for the Council’s in house operations to cover any shortfall in available resources. - Introduce required changes associated with the Service to the Specification to accommodate changes to the Council’s operational model and working practices e.g. functional re-structuring, new customer hub, insourcing/outsourcing strategies etc; - Major incident/ one off events support - Use of the Contract by other subsidiaries, affiliates and externally operated venues/ sites associated with the Council ‘Others’ (e.g. Belfast and Waterfront Hall, Community Hubs, Leisure Centres, Business Parks, Visit Belfast etc). - Large scale projects or changes may be subject to price negotiation based on economies of scale. The Council reserves the right to explore/ use other procurement options in all circumstances where VFM is not demonstrated. The Council reserves the right to add or remove Premises/events from the Contract in line with the Council’s requirements. Where the Council identifies an additional Premises/event to be added the Contractor will expected to price based similar Premises/ tasks priced in the Pricing Schedule. Any contract variation may be subject to further Council internal approvals and be in accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Act.

Renewal

Description
The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract up to a further 1 year. Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
062803-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
7 Oct 2025, 11:27
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2 – Event stewarding services
Status
active
Award ID
2
Date Signed
7 Oct 2025, 00:00
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
500,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
600,000

Period

Ends
31 Oct 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2027, 23:59

Options

Description
The Council reserves the right to add the following additional requirements to the Service under this Contract during the Contract Period: - - Other related security/event stewarding type services related to the Premises/Service that are not already included for (e.g. consideration of technology replacement instead of manned guarding, event support, event set up/tidy up, security consultancy/ planning) provided the Contractor has the capacity, capability and suitably experience to provide the additional services at the time of being required. - Additional Premises/events not listed. This may be in response to additional Premises/events being identified and/or changes in how the Council’s in house security services are resourced and delivered. - Temporary support for the Council’s in house operations to cover any shortfall in available resources. - Introduce required changes associated with the Service to the Specification to accommodate changes to the Council’s operational model and working practices e.g. functional re-structuring, new customer hub, insourcing/outsourcing strategies etc; - Major incident/ one off events support - Use of the Contract by other subsidiaries, affiliates and externally operated venues/ sites associated with the Council ‘Others’ (e.g. Belfast and Waterfront Hall, Community Hubs, Leisure Centres, Business Parks, Visit Belfast etc). - Large scale projects or changes may be subject to price negotiation based on economies of scale. The Council reserves the right to explore/ use other procurement options in all circumstances where VFM is not demonstrated. The Council reserves the right to add or remove Premises/events from the Contract in line with the Council’s requirements. Where the Council identifies an additional Premises/event to be added the Contractor will expected to price based similar Premises/ tasks priced in the Pricing Schedule. Any contract variation may be subject to further Council internal approvals and be in accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Act.

Renewal

Description
The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract up to a further 1 year. Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
062803-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
7 Oct 2025, 11:27
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Lot 3 – Key holding services
Status
active
Award ID
3
Date Signed
7 Oct 2025, 00:00
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
150,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
180,000

Period

Ends
31 Oct 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2027, 23:59

Options

Description
The Council reserves the right to add the following additional requirements to the Service under this Contract during the Contract Period: - - Other related security/event stewarding type services related to the Premises/Service that are not already included for (e.g. consideration of technology replacement instead of manned guarding, event support, event set up/tidy up, security consultancy/ planning) provided the Contractor has the capacity, capability and suitably experience to provide the additional services at the time of being required. - Additional Premises/events not listed. This may be in response to additional Premises/events being identified and/or changes in how the Council’s in house security services are resourced and delivered. - Temporary support for the Council’s in house operations to cover any shortfall in available resources. - Introduce required changes associated with the Service to the Specification to accommodate changes to the Council’s operational model and working practices e.g. functional re-structuring, new customer hub, insourcing/outsourcing strategies etc; - Major incident/ one off events support - Use of the Contract by other subsidiaries, affiliates and externally operated venues/ sites associated with the Council ‘Others’ (e.g. Belfast and Waterfront Hall, Community Hubs, Leisure Centres, Business Parks, Visit Belfast etc). - Large scale projects or changes may be subject to price negotiation based on economies of scale. The Council reserves the right to explore/ use other procurement options in all circumstances where VFM is not demonstrated. The Council reserves the right to add or remove Premises/events from the Contract in line with the Council’s requirements. Where the Council identifies an additional Premises/event to be added the Contractor will expected to price based similar Premises/ tasks priced in the Pricing Schedule. Any contract variation may be subject to further Council internal approvals and be in accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Act.

Renewal

Description
The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract up to a further 1 year. Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
062803-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
7 Oct 2025, 11:27
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Lot 4 – Mobile stewarding/ patrolling services
Status
active
Award ID
4
Date Signed
7 Oct 2025, 00:00
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
250,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
300,000

Period

Ends
31 Oct 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2027, 23:59

Options

Description
The Council reserves the right to add the following additional requirements to the Service under this Contract during the Contract Period: - - Other related security/event stewarding type services related to the Premises/Service that are not already included for (e.g. consideration of technology replacement instead of manned guarding, event support, event set up/tidy up, security consultancy/ planning) provided the Contractor has the capacity, capability and suitably experience to provide the additional services at the time of being required. - Additional Premises/events not listed. This may be in response to additional Premises/events being identified and/or changes in how the Council’s in house security services are resourced and delivered. - Temporary support for the Council’s in house operations to cover any shortfall in available resources. - Introduce required changes associated with the Service to the Specification to accommodate changes to the Council’s operational model and working practices e.g. functional re-structuring, new customer hub, insourcing/outsourcing strategies etc; - Major incident/ one off events support - Use of the Contract by other subsidiaries, affiliates and externally operated venues/ sites associated with the Council ‘Others’ (e.g. Belfast and Waterfront Hall, Community Hubs, Leisure Centres, Business Parks, Visit Belfast etc). - Large scale projects or changes may be subject to price negotiation based on economies of scale. The Council reserves the right to explore/ use other procurement options in all circumstances where VFM is not demonstrated. The Council reserves the right to add or remove Premises/events from the Contract in line with the Council’s requirements. Where the Council identifies an additional Premises/event to be added the Contractor will expected to price based similar Premises/ tasks priced in the Pricing Schedule. Any contract variation may be subject to further Council internal approvals and be in accordance with the provisions of the Procurement Act.

Renewal

Description
The Council reserves the right to extend/renew the Contract up to a further 1 year. Any extension may be subject to further approval by Council Committee, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the Contractor.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
062803-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
7 Oct 2025, 11:27

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT2 8DJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN06 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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