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Security, Stewarding and Crowd Management for the Bournemouth Air Festival

BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL

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Award

28 Mar 2022 at 11:25

TenderUpdate

16 Dec 2021 at 15:12

Tender

16 Dec 2021 at 14:39

Summary of the contracting process

The Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council is overseeing the procurement titled "Security, Stewarding and Crowd Management for the Bournemouth Air Festival," classified under the security services industry. This open procedure contract was awarded to SPA Security & Events Ltd, with a total value of up to £600,000 over an initial one-year period, renewable for up to four additional years. The contract commenced on 1 March 2022 and is intended to provide comprehensive security and crowd management for the festival, which attracts approximately 700,000 visitors over four days. The core operating hours are from 10:00 to 22:00 from Thursday to Saturday, and 10:00 to 18:00 on Sunday, within Bournemouth's jurisdiction.

This procurement process presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in crowd management and security services. Companies that have experience with large-scale events and possess knowledgeable personnel, especially SIA-certified security staff, will be well-positioned to compete. Given the substantial visitor numbers and the scope of services required, businesses equipped to provide qualified security teams and effective logistics for festival management will find this contract an appealing opportunity for growth within the competitive public sector landscape.

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Notice Title

Security, Stewarding and Crowd Management for the Bournemouth Air Festival

Notice Description

BCP Council has awarded a contract to a supplier to provide Security, Stewarding and Crowd Management Services for the Bournemouth Air Festival. The supplier will be responsible for providing qualified SIA certified security and competent stewards for a range of roles across the event site to ensure the safe running of the event. They will be responsible for the management of this team whilst onsite and for ensuring the staffing requirements are met. The contract is for one year with the option to extend annually for a further four years (1+1+1+1+1). Therefore, if all extensions were taken the full length of the contract would be for five years. The start date of the contract is 1 March 2022.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Bournemouth Air Festival involves a wide multi agency partnership working and the council are appointing a security company with extensive Crowd Management experience to continue to deliver a world class safe event. The event attracts an average of 700,000 people across the 4 days with the core event times being 10:00 - 22:00 hours Thursday to Saturday and 10:00 - 18:00 hours on Sunday. The site runs across 1.5 miles on two levels and including an afternoon and evening flying display, ancillary entertainment, military villages, trading, catering and funfair provision. The supplier is responsible for supplying all security and stewarding personnel for the festival. The supplier will be responsible for providing qualified SIA certified security and competent stewards for a range of roles across the event site to ensure the safe running of the event. They will be responsible for the management of this team whilst onsite and for ensuring the staffing requirements are met The supplier will be responsible for sourcing radios and ear-pieces for all staff working under them at the event directly from the appointed radio supplier and for the costs incurred for this. No accommodation is provided for security so the supplier is responsible for any accommodation along will all welfare arrangements such as food. Security requirements will begin from the weekend prior to the event each year, building up to the main requirement over the event. There will be a requirement for a small number of Security to remain until the end of the Tuesday after the event each year. In addition to the SIA numbers for the event, the council will also require roles to be provided that can deliver as a Security Manager, Radio Controller, Supervisor, Crowd Dynamic Advisor and Search and Security Measures Manager. The contract value has been set at up to PS600,000 over the full contract term. The Council does not guarantee this value of spend and the spend is dependent on the requirements for the security provision in each year of the contract.

Renewal: The contract will be for one year with the option to extend annually for a further four years (1+1+1+1+1). Therefore, if all extensions were taken the full length of the contract would be for five years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03023e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008268-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

75241000 - Public security services

79710000 - Security services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£390,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£390,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Mar 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jan 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Mar 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: The length of the contract will be for up to five years. Once the contract has ended, it is likely that a new contract will be procured.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Strategic Procurement
Contact Email
procurement@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1202128989

Buyer Location

Locality
BOURNEMOUTH
Postcode
BH2 6DY
Post Town
Bournemouth
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK63 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Delivery Location
TLK2 Dorset and Somerset, TLK24 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Local Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Electoral Ward
Bournemouth Central
Westminster Constituency
Bournemouth West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPA SECURITY & EVENTS

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