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Security Service for Cheltenham Ice Rink 2025/2026, 2026/27, 2027/2028

Cheltenham Borough Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 03:26.

Opportunity overview

The Council is seeking an experienced security contractor to provide out of hours security services at Cheltenham’s outdoor Ice Rink for the next three winter seasons. The Cheltenham Ice Rink will be located in Imperial Gardens, GL50 1BQ. The rink will be housed in a solid sided marquee with additional facilities and equipment located in nearby external compounds. The successful bidder will ensure the protection of the ice rink, its facilities such as mobile toilets, and any equipment or materials onsite during non-operational hours. The selected provider will demonstrate a robust understanding of the unique challenges associated with securing an outdoor venue, particularly in maintaining vigilance and addressing potential incidents promptly and effectively. For the 2025/26 season, the site build will commence on Monday 10 November 2025 and the anticipated date for completion of break is Friday 9 January 2026. The rink will be open to the general public from Friday 21 November 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026, every day except Christmas day. Opening hours are slightly longer on Fridays and Saturdays, with an additional skating session scheduled at the end of the day. An anticipated 40,000 tickets will be sold for the event.

Awarded to

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Delta Force Group Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£29.8k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Sept 2025
Including VAT
£35.7k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Rainham, UKI52, RM13 9YW, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
ocds-h6vhtk-056b2b
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Cheltenham Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PYYL-2725-ZJVP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYYL-2725-ZJVP

Address

Street Address
Municipal Offices, Promenade
Locality
Cheltenham
Postal Code
GL50 9SA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK13

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Delta Force Group Ltd
Id
GB-FTS-172611

Address

Street Address
31 The Broadway
Locality
Rainham
Postal Code
RM13 9YW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI52

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79710000
Description
Security services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
75241000
Description
Public security services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK13
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-172611
Name
Delta Force Group Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
1 Oct 2025, 00:00

Period

Starts
6 Oct 2025, 00:00
Ends
10 Jan 2026, 23:59
Max Extent Date
10 Jan 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
1 year contract with the option to extend for a further 2 years

Value

Including VAT
35,723.7
Amount
29,769.75
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
006713-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
26 Jan 2026, 14:23
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cheltenham · UKK13 · GL50 9SA · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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