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Security Services

Tendring District Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

17 Aug 2026 at 09:06

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

04 Mar 2026 at 12:54

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Tendring District Council is procuring council-wide security services in Essex. The requirement covers supplying security staff for council meetings and other events, monitoring assets, supporting evictions, and locking and unlocking council buildings. Services must be available at all times of day, including weekends and bank holidays. This is a services contract for organisations able to provide responsive guarding and operational support across the council’s estate and activities. Essex County Council is procuring the requirement on behalf of Tendring District Council. The work will suit security companies with the resources to provide regular and event-based coverage, manage changing site requirements and respond to incidents across the council’s area.

The procurement has reached the tender stage: the authority invited offers through an open procedure, with submissions made electronically through the Open e-procurement portal. The deadline for enquiries was 4 September 2026 at 4:00pm, and the tender submission deadline was 15 September 2026 at noon. The planned award decision date is 20 October 2026. The contract is scheduled to run from 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2029, with an additional one-year extension available to 3 January 2030. The estimated value is £180,000 excluding VAT, or £216,000 including VAT. Evaluation is based on cost at 60% and quality at 35%, including incident response, staff competence, technology, resilience, mobilisation and social value.

The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It is best suited to an established security services provider that can deploy trained and accredited personnel for council meetings, events, building access duties, asset monitoring and evictions. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate reliable operational deployment, incident response and site risk assessment, supported by effective mobilisation planning. The evaluation also rewards staff competency, accreditation and training; technology, monitoring and evidence management; continuity planning and resource resilience; and delivery of social value. Businesses will therefore need sufficient staffing and management capacity to provide continuous coverage, including weekends and bank holidays, while maintaining service continuity across multiple council requirements.

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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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Additional 1 year extension available. Circumstances can be for continuation of successful performance and LGR facilitation

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/077934-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
15 Sep 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
13 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 3 Jan 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
2028-05-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Tendring District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CLACTON-ON-SEA
Postcode
CO15 1SE
Postcode Area
Colchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
Delivery Location
TLH3 Essex
Local Authority
Tendring
Electoral Ward
Pier
Westminster Constituency
Clacton

Further Information

Notice Documents

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