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002712 - Contract for the Provision of Crowd Management & Event Security Services

Durham County Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 10:15.

Opportunity overview

Durham County Council hosts a number of large-scale festivals and events each year. As a result, the Council require a Provider to manage and provide Crowd Management & Event Security services to ensure all events and festivals operate safely. The following is a list of the types of Durham County Council Festivals and Events which can be expected to take place throughout the duration of this Contract, please note this list is not exhaustive and there is no guarantee that the listed events will take place. • Bishop Auckland Food Festival (BAFF) • Seaham Food Festival (SFF) • BRASS Festival • Gala Theatre & Cinema, Empire Theatre, Durham Town Hall and Bishop Auckland Town Hall • Remembrance Day • Anniversary or one-off special events • Elections This procurement exercise is being undertaken to award a light touch contract, that is, a contract that is wholly or mainly for the supply of services as specified in Procurement Regulations 2024, Schedule 1. Tender documents can be accessed free of charge at www.open-uk.org and must be submitted via this portal.

Classification

  • CPV75242000 — Public law and order services
  • CPV79710000 — Security services

Lots

  • Lot 1£160k

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
OPEN20251675
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Tender documents can be accessed free of charge at www.open-uk.org and must be submitted via this portal.
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
6 Nov 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
31 Oct 2025, 12:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
160,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
192,000

Renewal

Description
12 month initial contract term to 31st December 2026 then 3 x 12 month extension periods, subject to requirements review and funding.

Award criteria

Description
70% price weighting 30% quality weighting Quality questions comprise of 2 written response questions regarding Recruitment, Training and Managing Staff Absence and Service Delivery.

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2029, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
Security Industry Authority (SIA) Licence/Registration Number and Certification DBS Disclosure Certificate Systems for the Management of Lone Working, Violence & Aggression

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
75242000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Public law and order services
Entry 2
Id
79710000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Security services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
061699-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
2 Oct 2025, 13:07

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PMPB-8772-VYWM
Name
Durham County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC14
Country
GB
Locality
Durham
Postal Code
DH1 5WB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Corten House, Dunholme Close

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PMPB-8772-VYWM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Durham · UKC14 · DH1 5WB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC14 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05a6bf-2025-10-02T13:07:50+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·