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Provision of Lock Down Services and Temporary Manned Guarding for County Durham Bus Stations

Durham County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

01 Sep 2026 at 17:01

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

14 Jul 2026 at 15:00

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council procured security services for lock-down operations and temporary manned guarding at three County Durham bus stations: Consett, Peterlee and Stanley. The requirement covers all three locations as separate service packages, supporting the council’s need to secure and manage bus station facilities when lock-down services or temporary guarding are required. This is a public-sector services opportunity for security companies able to provide trained guarding personnel and operational support across County Durham. The council is the buying organisation and the work is associated with bus station sites in the county. The procurement’s classification is security services (CPV 79710000). Each location has been treated as a separate lot, allowing the requirement to be considered on a site-by-site basis.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through an open procedure. TOP MARKS FOR SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED was selected for Lot 1, Consett Bus Station; Lot 2, Peterlee Bus Station; and Lot 3, Stanley Bus Station. Each award is £60,000 excluding VAT (£72,000 including VAT). The award date was 1 September 2026. Each contract is scheduled to run from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028, with one possible 24-month extension, subject to performance and a requirements review; the maximum extent date is 31 October 2030. The tender submission deadline was 10 August 2026 at 12:00, and the award decision period ended on 18 August 2026. Each lot was evaluated 50% on price, 25% on contract mobilisation and 25% on contract management. Electronic submission was allowed in English.

This procurement shows Durham County Council’s demand for outsourced security support at multiple bus stations, structured as three comparable site-based packages. A credible future competitor would need to deliver both lock-down services and temporary manned guarding, with the personnel, supervision and operational systems needed to cover public transport facilities reliably. The evaluation places equal emphasis on contract mobilisation and contract management alongside price, so suppliers would need more than a competitive tender rate: they would need a clear mobilisation plan, effective management arrangements and evidence that these can be maintained throughout service delivery. The council marked each lot as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, indicating that a specialist security SME with appropriate local or regional capacity could compete for individual locations or a wider multi-site requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Lock Down Services and Temporary Manned Guarding for County Durham Bus Stations

Notice Description

Durham County Council require the provision of Lock Down Services and Temporary Manned Guarding for County Durham Bus Stations. * Lot 1 Consett Bus Station * Lot 2 Peterlee Bus Station * Lot 3 Stanley Bus Station

Lot Information

Consett Bus Station

Renewal: 1 x 24 month extension subject to performance and requirements review.

Peterlee Bus Station

Renewal: 1 x 24 month extension subject to performance and requirements review.

Stanley Bus Station

Renewal: 1 x 24 month extension subject to performance and requirements review.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cb02
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082852-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
SME
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
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Durham County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5WB
Postcode Area
Durham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC14 Durham
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Framwellgate & Newton Hall
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TOP MARKS FOR SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

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