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Provision of Event Security and Stewarding Services for Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Events

ARMAGH CITY, BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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02 Mar 2026 at 12:52

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is currently seeking submissions for the provision of Event Security and Stewarding Services, a highly relevant procurement opportunity focused on enhancing the security and management of council events. The tender falls under the public authority sector and is regulated by Northern Irish devolved regulations. This process offers an open competition method, allowing tenders from varied businesses. The procurement is categorised under services with key dates including an enquiry period ending on 18th March 2026 and a tender period closing on 25th March 2026. The contract is set to commence on 1st April 2026 and may be extended by another year dependent on performance, covering events across Craigavon and neighbouring locations.

This tender represents substantial growth opportunities for companies specialising in security and event management services. It is particularly suited to businesses with experience in providing highly professional security personnel, including SIA-licensed stewards. The opportunity to handle large-scale events and manage additional unforeseen events allows businesses to showcase resilience and adaptability. With a gross value of £180,000, this contract offers a concrete basis for expanding professional portfolios, especially for providers capable of delivering superior quality service—evaluated at 60% quality criterion. This framework encourages experienced contractors to leverage their expertise in public security services, event services, and security services to secure future events for Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Event Security and Stewarding Services for Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Events

Notice Description

Submissions are being sought from experienced and highly professional companies for the provision of security and stewarding for events. In summary the requirement is for a combination of stewards including those which are SIA licenced, event managers, supervisors, event controllers and overnight security. Events are all subject to change, and it is also possible that additional events may be added during the course of the contract term, where required. This must be considered by Tenderers as part of their tender submission, and capacity must be available to support additional events.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for one further year subject to performance

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065f85
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018415-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
25 Mar 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ARMAGH CITY, BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CRAIGAVON
Postcode
BT64 1AL
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)
TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Electoral Ward
Craigavon Centre
Westminster Constituency
Upper Bann

Further Information

Notice Documents

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