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Lock and Unlock Services T2627-001

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

21 Jul 2026 at 08:17

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

11 May 2026 at 09:11

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

05 May 2026 at 09:45

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council procured services to open and close council facilities across Lisburn and the wider Castlereagh area. The requirement covers four service areas: opening and closing premises with visual inspections, litter collection and disposal; opening and closing toilet facilities with cleaning; key holding and alarm response; and opening and closing Dundonald Ice Bowl and Bradford Court. This is a facilities security and access-management contract, with associated cleaning and site-checking duties. The work is for the Council’s facilities rather than a single site, so relevant suppliers need to support several locations and service types. The procurement category is services, classified under security services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through an open procedure. Four lots were evaluated on 60% cost, 30% quality questions and 10% social value. The tender deadline was 5 June 2026, the award decision was dated 20 July 2026, and the award covered all four lots. COBRA Specialist Security Services Ltd, Rapid Services Group Ltd and RFC Security Group (UK) Limited were selected jointly. The award value is £516,981 excluding VAT (£620,377 including VAT). The awarded contract period is 1 August 2026 to 1 August 2029, following a standstill period ending on 31 July 2026. The estimated lot values were £402,000 excluding VAT for Lot 1, £60,000 for Lot 2, £15,000 for Lot 3 and £39,981 for Lot 4. Lot 1 includes a possible renewal.

This requirement is relevant to security and facilities-management suppliers able to deliver planned opening and closing services across multiple council premises. Credible competitors would need operational capability for key holding and alarm response, reliable attendance at scheduled opening and closing times, site visual inspections, litter collection and disposal, and cleaning of toilet facilities. Experience across both security response and routine facilities duties would be particularly relevant because the requirement combines these services across separate lots. Suppliers should also be able to cover Dundonald Ice Bowl and Bradford Court as well as other Council facilities. The selected field included three SMEs, indicating that smaller specialist operators can compete, either independently or through a structure capable of delivering several service lines and locations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lock and Unlock Services T2627-001

Notice Description

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council have a number of facilities that require an opening and closing service. Toilet facility management, Key Holding and Alarm Response service. This contract will be awarded in the form of 4 Lots. Lot 1 Open Close with visual inspection, litter lift and disposal. Lot 2 Open Close Toilet facilities with facility cleaning Lot 3 Key holding and alarm response. Lot 4 Open Close Dundonald Ice Bowl and Bradford Court.

Lot Information

Open / Close with visual inspection, litter lift and disposal Open /Close Toilet facilities with facility cleaning Key /holding and alarm response Open/Close Dundonald Ice Bowl & Bradford Court

Planning Information

PME was advertised on Etenders NI for 3 weeks, suppliers were invited to complete a questionnaire, by a specific deadline. Information received was considered in the formation of the specification

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0690e6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068477-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£516,981 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£516,981 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£516,981 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 1 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LISBURN
Postcode
BT27 4RL
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh
Delivery Location
TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh
Local Authority
Lisburn and Castlereagh
Electoral Ward
Hillhall
Westminster Constituency
Lagan Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

COBRA SPECIALIST SECURITY SERVICES LTD

RAPID SERVICES GROUP LTD

RFC Security Group UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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