Award

Access Control System

LONDON STADIUM 185

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

20 Jan 2026 at 12:06

Award

23 Dec 2025 at 14:05

Award

06 Nov 2025 at 12:05

Summary of the contracting process

London Stadium 185, located at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London, United Kingdom, has completed the procurement process for an Access Control System, with the contract being awarded to Fortress GB Limited. The procurement pertains to the services industry category and is described as a comprehensive solution that includes software applications and hardware to manage access control needs across venues and stadiums. This contract was directly awarded, due to existing integrations and significant cost implications of changing providers, under the legal basis of UKPGA 2023/54. The contract was signed on 20th January 2026, with the implementation starting from 22nd January 2026 and running through to 14th December 2028. The procurement process has moved past the award stage, with the project being marked as active.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in venue access control technologies, particularly those offering comprehensive solutions that integrate both software and hardware components. Companies with a strong track record of supporting large venues or stadiums, particularly in ticket-validation and scanning services, are well-suited to benefit from similar future contracts. Given the project's scope and the substantial value of the contract, small and medium-sized enterprises with innovative solutions may find promising growth opportunities by entering this competitive market, potentially offering complementary or niche services to enhance existing infrastructures. Businesses with the capacity to ensure seamless integration with existing systems, as seen in the award to Fortress GB Limited, have a competitive edge in securing such contracts.

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Notice Title

Access Control System

Notice Description

The Core Access Control is a comprehensive solution that combines a suite of software applications with Fortress Hardware (for clarity, not including any Excluded Hardware) to support a wide range of access control needs across venues and stadiums. It delivers robust capabilities for general admission, secondary scanning, and premium suite entrances. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1007740260

Procurement Information

Stadium has already implemented solution within the venue - to change this product, it will cost approximately 300-400k with regards to Turnstile readers, PDAs, servers etc. A major Business partner at the venue has an integration with Fortress as they sell tickets, which would cause major disruptions and additional cost to both parties.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dbba
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004765-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

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


CPV Codes

30123100 - Ticket-validation machines

30144200 - Ticket-issuing machines

79999000 - Scanning and invoicing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£267,767 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£267,767 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
22 Jan 2026 - 14 Dec 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON STADIUM 185
Contact Name
Harnam Singh Bimrah
Contact Email
procurement@londonstadium185.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 2ST
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FORTRESS GB

Further Information

Notice Documents

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