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

ARMAGH, BANBRIDGE & CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

19 May 2026 at 13:29

Tender

02 Mar 2026 at 12:52

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process was initiated by the Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council for the provision of event security and stewarding services. The project is part of the council's efforts to enhance security at various events throughout the borough. The contract was awarded to Eventsec Ltd, with the award date being 19th May 2026. This project falls under the "Security services", "Event services", and "Public security services" categories. The procurement method employed was open competition, classified as below threshold, initiating in March 2026 and concluding with the contract being signed in May 2026. The contract period is set between May 2026 and May 2027, with an option for renewal dependent on performance.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in security and event management services, especially those like SMEs that have the capability to scale operations as additional events are anticipated throughout the contract term. Companies that can provide SIA-licensed staff, event managers, and overnight security are particularly well placed to capitalise on this opportunity. The emphasis on quality and price, with a 60% weightage for quality, enables businesses to focus on delivering professional services at competitive prices. Overall, this contract offers a platform for business growth through recurrent engagements under possibly evolving event requirements and the potential extension of the contractual agreement.

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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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065f85
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045778-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

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
£90,822 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 May 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 May 20262 months ago
Contract Period
10 May 2026 - 10 May 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ARMAGH, BANBRIDGE & CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

ARMAGH CITY, BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EVENTSEC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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