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Worcester City Temporary HVM for Events

WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

30 Sep 2025 at 10:19

Tender

25 Apr 2025 at 10:01

Summary of the contracting process

Worcester City Council has conducted an open procurement process for the provision of temporary Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) measures for events in Worcester, such as the Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre and others. This contract, titled "Worcester City Temporary HVM for Events," falls under the security and defense equipment industry category. The contract was awarded to CROWDGUARD LIMITED on 29 September 2025, and the contract period starts on 1 October 2025, ending on 30 September 2027, with an option to extend for an additional 12 months. The contract’s procurement value was £86,499, with a potential gross value of up to £103,798.80.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in security services and equipment installation to enhance their growth by engaging in municipal event safety solutions. Companies experienced in providing industry-standard HVM measures, such as PAS 68/69, IWA-14-1, and ISO 22341-1, and those capable of supplying and installing these solutions for temporary settings would be well-suited to compete. Furthermore, firms with expertise in project management, event stewardship training, and event risk assessment would find this procurement process particularly beneficial for expanding their service portfolio and establishing a foothold in public sector projects.

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Notice Title

Worcester City Temporary HVM for Events

Notice Description

The provision of Event Temporary Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) according to the details within the specification. The Authority manages a number of events within the City of Worcester which are publicly accessible locations (PALs) that require temporary HVM: * Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre * Worcester Christmas Lights Switch On * Ad Hoc Events The Supplier will be required to provide the following: - Provide a 'full supply and install service' of the Council's Hostile Vehicle Mitigation measures meeting industry standards such as PAS 68/69 and/or IWA-14-1 and/or ISO 22341-1 at the agreed dates/times and locations for the duration of the Contract. - Equipment must be installed at least 24 hours prior to the event occurring and must be removed within 24 hours of the event finishing (unless otherwise agreed in writing by the City Council) - Provide a lead project manager who will be available and contactable throughout the event - Either provide trained operatives at each deployment of HVM for the duration of the event or train event stewards in advance of the specific event - Attend relevant meetings pre/post event and contribute to the Event Management Plan - Undertake an assessment of the event and its location and put forwards recommendations for the HVM measures to be deployed providing details of the measures including type of testing undertaken, any site attributes which may impact the performance of the measures, penetration/stand off distance of the measures, appropriate spacing and operational requirements of the measures to ensure effective protection etc.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Contract can be extended for a further year.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050775
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060795-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

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


CPV Codes

35000000 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£86,499 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Sep 20254 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@worcester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR1 2EY
Post Town
Worcester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
Cathedral
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CROWDGUARD

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