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

LISBURN & CASTLEREAGH CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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

The procurement process led by Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council involves a contract for the provision of stewarding and crowd control services. This procedure falls under the 'services' category and is primarily focused on security services for events organised by the council. The procurement process was carried out using an open procedure, compliant with the UK's legal framework for public procurement. The timeline included the initial tender being released in September 2025, with the award concluded in January 2026. The contract's service period begins on 28th January 2026 and can potentially extend up to January 2029, with optional yearly renewals. This procurement serves the region of Lisburn, Northern Ireland, and is classified under Northern Ireland devolved regulations.

The tender presents significant business growth prospects especially for companies specializing in security and event management services. Given the nature of the services required, firms with expertise in crowd management, stewarding, and related security functions are well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises, like the awarded company EVENTSEC LTD, which participated in the tender and won the contract, corroborate the potential for smaller firms to successfully secure such opportunities. This contract could serve as a pivotal point for companies looking to expand their portfolio in public sector engagements, particularly those that can deliver quality and cost-effective security solutions.

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Notice Title

Tender for the 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 as detailed in the tender documentation.

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/003824-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
28 Jan 2026 - 27 Jan 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
2028-09-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LISBURN & CASTLEREAGH CITY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

LISBURN AND CASTLEREAGH CITY COUNCIL

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurementstaff@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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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