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Provision of Stewarding and Crowd Control for Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

LISBURN & CASTLEREAGH CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

15 Apr 2026 at 08:44

Award

16 Jan 2026 at 11:41

Tender

12 Sep 2025 at 11:05

Planning

12 Sep 2025 at 11:03

Summary of the contracting process

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council has completed the procurement process for the provision of stewarding and crowd control services at council events, as detailed in the tender titled "Provision of Stewarding and Crowd Control for Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council." This contract falls within the services category under the Northern Irish devolved regulations. Located in Lisburn, UK, the council employed an open procurement method to assess and award the contract. The procurement process culminated on 15 April 2026 with the contract being signed on 16 March 2026, and the services will span from 2026 to 2027, with options for renewal in subsequent years.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities for providers of security services, particularly those proficient in crowd control and event stewarding. SMEs, especially those within the vicinity or familiar with Northern Irish regulations, stand in a strong position to compete, given the open procedure of the procurement process. EVENTSEC LTD has been awarded the contract, demonstrating an opportunity for security and event management companies to leverage similar roles and contracts to expand their portfolio and client base by servicing local government events and requirements.

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Notice Title

Provision of Stewarding and Crowd Control for Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

Notice Description

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council are seeking tenders for the provision of stewarding and crowd control at council events and other ad-hoc requirements.

Planning Information

Email requests were issued to suppliers with a return deadline via email as above. The purpose of the engagement was to ask the market if the specification was realistic and if any elements of the requirement would be deemed unrealistic or not achievable.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05994c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034016-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details 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

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


CPV Codes

79710000 - Security services

79715000 - Patrol services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£498,730 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£598,476 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£59,847,600 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£59,847,600 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
8 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jan 20263 months ago
Contract Period
16 Mar 2026 - 15 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
2028-09-01

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LISBURN & CASTLEREAGH CITY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

LISBURN AND CASTLEREAGH CITY COUNCIL

Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LISBURN
Postcode
BT27 4RL
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Lisburn and Castlereagh
Electoral Ward
Hillhall
Westminster Constituency
Lagan Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EVENTSEC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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