Notice Information
Notice Title
Security Services
Notice Description
The purpose of the procurement is to provide security services for the whole of the council including providing staff at council meetings, events, asset monitoring, evictions and locking and unlocking of buildings. Service must cover all times of the day including weekends and bank holidays.
Planning Information
All engagement documentation can be found in the link provided. All responses must be through the Pro-Contract portal. Important: Tender and Contract Management System Replacement Our current tender portal is being replaced with a new system called Open. The new system will be used for a small number of new tenders from early March 2026, with all new procurement opportunities being run through Open by the end of April 2026. Link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=fce22992-b917-f111-813c-005056b64545
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0661fd
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019439-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79710000 - Security services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 13 Mar 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TENDRING DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CLACTON-ON-SEA
- Postcode
- CO15 1SE
- Post Town
- Colchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH36 Heart of Essex
- Delivery Location
- TLH3 Essex
-
- Local Authority
- Chelmsford
- Electoral Ward
- Moulsham and Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Chelmsford
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019439-2026
4th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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